Perfume Genius, the moniker of songwriter Mike Hadreas, has announced that his seventh album Glory will arrive on March 28 courtesy of Matador Records, marking Hadreas’ fourth collaboration with producer Blake Mills. The upbeat folk-rock lead single “It’s a Mirror” features some signature DIY percussion that’s become a hallmark for Mills, and the constant shuffling of the song’s feel gives it a sense of restlessness that matches Hadreas’ vocal performance and subject matter.
Regarding the cut Hadreas said: “I wake up overwhelmed even when nothing is going on. I spend the rest of the day trying to regulate, which I prefer to do at home alone with my thoughts. But why? They are mostly bad. They also haven’t really changed for decades. I wrote ‘It’s a Mirror’ while stuck in one of these isolating loops, seeing that something different and maybe even beautiful is out there but not quite knowing how to venture out. I have a lot more practice keeping the door closed.”
A newly announced set of shows in support of Glory kick off in Healdsburg, California, at Little Saint on May 12 and wrap up on June 27 at Revolution Hall in Portland, Oregon—check out the full list of dates here. You can watch the visual for “It’s a Mirror” below, and pre-order Glory here.
