Album Review: Perfume Genius - No Shape

Filled with hope and optimism, Perfume Genius's latest rather sweetly offers carefree romantic adventure.

Mike Hadreas is no longer the angsty young man of albums past. Slip Away feels like liberation from everything that has previously weighed down the perfumed genius. As the album progresses Perfume Genius seemingly grows wings and sails through joyous flights of fancy like Just Like Love or saccharine serenades like Every Night. The low-slung Die 4 You suggests that cupid has well and truly had his way with Hadreas, who goes on to drop an ode to his boyfriend Alan. Love wins and perhaps marriage awaits.