52 h. ago Watch Perfume Genius Sing “No Front Teeth” Live For The First Time In London

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3 d. ago Perfume Genius: Glory review – full of energy and biting nuance

(Matador)Consummate chronicler of 21st-century sensuality Mike Hadreas returns to his indie roots on a convivial seventh album stalked by death and desireDeath stalks the seventh studio album by feted US singer-songwriter Perfume Genius, nom de plume of Mike Hadreas – but stealthily, not so you’d recognise its presence at first. Here are 11 tracks that sound very much alive – songs that hum with universal emotion and queer carnality, everyday anxieties and high drama, from an artist whose struggles have formed the basis of a compelling body of work. Glory adds heft to it.Vivid with guitars, the album’s twin opening tracks bring the peripatetic Hadreas crashing back to indie rock after long spells in art pop, and orchestral and electronic environs. His last album, the dub-inflected Ugly Season (2022), originally accompanied a 2019 dance piece. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Top gigs in London this weekend: Usher, Yung Sing, Perfume Genius and more

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8 d. ago What to stream: 'Mufasa: The Lion King,' Timothée Chalamet, Will Smith, Seth Rogen and Atomfall

Will Smith releasing his first album in 20 years, the 14-track “Based on a True Story,” and “Mufasa: The Lion King,” Barry Jenkins’ photorealistic prequel to the 1994 animated classic, are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases

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1 week ago Top gigs in London this weekend: Erika de Casier, Rose Gray and The Dare

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2 w. ago Rachel Reeves risks reigniting Labour's 'freebies' row by accepting tickets to watch Sabrina Carpenter in a corporate box... as Chancellor prepares deep cuts to benefits

The Chancellor's decision to accept free tickets to last weekend's gig at London 's O2 Arena sparked a backlash from Labour MPs unhappy at looming welfare cuts.

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David Ellis on the hottest nights this week

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3 w. ago Top gigs in London this weekend: Billie Marten, Four Tet and more

Maddy Mussen returns with her pick of the shows to catch this weekend

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