Sophie lives in BK, works, writes, plays music, puts on shows and uses twitter.
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thepermanentwave.tumblr.com
sadjams.tumblr.com
spiralringnotebook.tumblr.com
pseudoprofoundelectronicartists.tumblr.com
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Photo reblogged from Confessions_of_a_MICHAEL_STIPE with 226 notes
I’ve been listening to the new Perfume Genius record all last week in Mexico, it is a beautiful and amazing record and a stunning 2nd album and achievement. But in trying to advertise the record and first video, this short clip has been banned by YouTube. For YouTube to deem this advertisement as “non family safe” is dumbheaded discrimination; I find their actions in doing so disgraceful and cowardly. YouTube, shame on you. You were born of the 21st Century, now act like it. Read more about this here: http://www.queerty.com/watch-the-perfume-genius-clip-that-got-booted-from-youtube-for-adult-content-20120125/ watch the clip here: http://vimeo.com/35522448
Source: confessionsofamichaelstipe
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THIS IS SO GOOD. *cough* comment on art that actually challenges gender norms and is honest and empowering *cough*
Audio post reblogged from The Red M&Ms with 4 notes - Played 20 times
[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]Song of the Day: Perfume Genius - Lookout, Lookout
“Lookout, Lookout” tells the story of Mary Bell, who, at the ages of 10 and 11, strangled two young boys to death. The story is of course tragic in itself, but the song only serves to intensify it. Mike Hadreas’s clear vocals stand out starkly from the sound of the piano. His restrained, shaky vocals lend the song a feeling of intimacy, as if he and the listener were alone in a quiet room. It’s a very effective technique that causes the listener to focus intently on his voice, therefore making the words even more powerful.
And the words are powerful to begin with. Hadreas focuses on small details of the events without ever being too explicit (“with an uppercase ‘M’” refers to the letter that Bell carved into one of her victims’ chest), making a fractured vision of a few uniquely tragic events. “Lookout, Lookout” is powerful enough without knowledge of its subject; with that knowledge, it’s near devastating.
Wow, I didn’t know this. Adding to my “gorgeous songs about serial killers” playlist.
Source: mothsinamoshpit
I don’t think this was my favorite song off Perfume Genius’ debut album, Learning, but this video really encapsulates the album’s feeling. I felt like I’d already seen this video. His quiet desperation, sitting in a decrepit motel room, captures how these songs sound so fragile and wounded it seems like they might collapse at any moment. The lo-fi production helps makes him a real person instead of a disembodied melody. This personalness is the reason this album resonates so much with me, and why lo-fi appeals to me in general.
(crossposted to Vinyl Meltdown)
