“As for the song itself, “It’s a Mirror” is a slice of gothic Americana that wouldn’t be out of place under the opening credits of True Blood. Working again with longtime collaborator Blake Mills, but this time with a full band in the studio, Hadreas ushers in a muscular and direct sound that feels like a decisive pendular swing back from the diffuse ambiance of 2022’s Ugly Season. Hadreas himself has never sounded sexier or more confident as a frontman, and while this isn’t Perfume Genius’ first foray into twang—see “Describe” or the Orbison-esque “Whole Life”—“It’s a Mirror” stakes its claim in a musical tradition that, though it’s always been home to outlaws, can just as often breed a festering myopia. “What do I get out of being established?” Hadreas sings, “I still run and hide when a man’s at the door.” He’s always been best at playing the bandit.” Pitchfork

Taken from ‘Glory,’ the new album from Perfume Genius out March 28 on Matador Records. Pre-save and pre-order ‘Glory’ HERE