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<\/a><\/p>\n\u201c[His] songs feel like treasures, ones that fill you with power and wisdom.\u201d \u2013 Pitchfork<\/i>\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n
\u201cA breakthrough artist\u2026he doesn\u2019t just hold your attention \u2014 he demands it.\u201d \u2013 Time Magazine<\/i><\/p>\n
The enigma. The Queen.<\/p>\n
Perfume Genius is Seattle\u2019s Mike Hadreas, with \u201ca voice that melts every stone\u201d (Pitchfork) <\/i>and lyrics that bleed with \u201cprofound beauty\u201d (The New Yorker). <\/i>He\u2019s a singer-songwriter who writes both fragile heartbreaking ballads and steely, menacing songs about personal struggles. His music is a quiet triumph, and Split Works is proud to present Perfume Genius\u2019 2015 China Tour<\/b>. He\u2019s playing two dates in December, including Shanghai<\/b> on December 11 <\/b>(Q House), Beijing<\/b> on December 12<\/b> (Mao Livehouse).<\/p>\n
Most listeners know his 2014 single \u2018Queen\u2019, a swaggering, confrontational underground classic that topped the music charts and was hailed as one of the \u2018Songs of the Year\u2019 (Slate).<\/i> And there\u2019s so much more to Perfume Genius. \u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n
Over the course of two astonishing albums, he\u2019s cemented his place as a singer-songwriter of rare frankness, creating songs that, while achingly emotional, offer empathy and hope, rather than judgment or cynicism. Sparse, gorgeous and with Hadreas\u2019 quavering vocals often only accompanied by piano, 2010\u2019s Learning<\/i> and 2012\u2019s Put Yr Back N 2 It<\/i> tell uncommonly beautiful tales of a life lived on the dark side.<\/p>\n
His third album, 2014\u2019s Too Bright<\/i>, was something else altogether. Powerful and raw, visceral and even angry. Less self-conscious, and less concerned with storytelling and easily-digested melodies, it is a bold and unpredictably creative exploration of what Hadreas calls \u201can underlying rage that has slowly been growing since age ten and has just begun to bubble up\u201d.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a spectacular transformation; the sign of a performer at the peak of his craft. The resultant album is a stunning evolution of his music, walking the tightrope between pure songwriting and overt experimentation. Portishead\u2019s Adrian Utley produced the album, using both synths and organic instrumentation to push the tracks to darker and more unreal heights. The album was released to worldwide critical acclaim.<\/p>\n
Perfume Genius is also quite something to see live. His mischievous sense of defiance runs rampant on stage, completed with surreal imagery and one of the most stunning voices in contemporary indie.<\/p>\n
In an interview about his recent work, he says he felt \u201clike I had woken some ancient beast which began to rattle and threaten to rise.\u201d With this upcoming 2015 China Tour, consider the demon awoken.<\/p>\n
Join Perfume Genius<\/b>, live in Beijing and Shanghai, for an entr\u00e9e into his dark, intimate mind.<\/p>\nPerfume Genius China Tour Information<\/b><\/h5>\n
\u3010SHANGHAI\u3011<\/b><\/p>\n
Date: <\/b>December 11, Friday<\/b><\/p>\n
Venue: <\/b>Q House (QSW 2nd Floor)<\/p>\n
Address: <\/i><\/b>QSW Culture Center, 179 Yichang Lu, near Jiangning Lu<\/p>\n
Time: <\/i><\/b>9pm<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
Tickets: <\/i><\/b>180 (Door) \/ 140 (Presale)<\/p>\n
Presale Link: <\/b>https:\/\/yoopay.cn\/event\/PerfumeGeniusSH<\/a> * Pre-sales\u00a0end\u00a0on 12 noon, Dec. 11th, 2015<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
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