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Mar 25, 2025 By Mark Redfern Photography by Cody Critcheloe

Perfume Genius (aka Mike Hadreas) is releasing a new album, Glory, this Friday via Matador. Now he has released its third single, “Clean Heart.” It was shared via a music video, although it’s more of a lyric video. Watch it below.

Previously Perfume Genius released Glory’s first single, “It’s a Mirror,” which was one of our Songs of the Week. Then he released its second single, “No Front Teeth,” which features New Zealand singer/songwriter Aldous Harding and was also one of our Songs of the Week.

Glory once again finds Hadreas teaming up with long-time producer Blake Mills and keyboardist/co-writer/life partner Alan Wyffels. The album also features other previous collaborators, including guitarists Meg Duffy (aka Hand Habits) and Greg Uhlmann, drummers Tim Carr and Jim Keltner, and bassist Pat Kelly.

On Glory, Hadreas says in a press release that he was more open to input from his band and collaborators. “I’m more engaged with the band and the audience,” he says. “I’m still on some wild tear, but there’s more access and it’s more collaborative, in a way that makes it better, but also scary—because it feels more vulnerable.”

Glory follows 2022’s Ugly Season and 2020’s Set My Heart On Fire Immediately.

Read our interview with Perfume Genius on Set My Heart On Fire Immediately.

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