I’ve Just Discovered :: Perfume Genius

I’ve Just Discovered :: Perfume Genius - bryanb

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Hailing from Seattle, Perfume Genius has been releasing demos and bare-bones songs via his MySpace page since late 2008. His compositions are sparse and often constructed like mantras or religious hymnals, with waves of repetition over somber chords or pianos, as heard on tracks like Gay Angels. Similar in tone to Xiu Xiu (not coincidentally, a top friend on his MySpace), some of his songs also remind me of early Moby or even Sebastian Schuller, brief but intricate piano playing coupled with youthful and slightly angst-ridden vocals.

I also admire his DIY music videos, which tend to be simple long takes, or single camera in nature. Similar to fashion look-book films, they subtly add depth and character to his songs while remaining as simple and minimal as the tracks that inspired them.

Perfume Genius – Gay Angels (128 kbps)

Perfume Genius – Look Out, Look Out (128 kbps)