Meet Perfume Genius, aka Mike Hadreas, the real einstein behind heart wrenching music that will tear you apart. With music reflecting Hadreas's life experiences, in between turmoil and intimacy, his songwriting circulates around family and friends, reflecting hope and secrecy. You can only describe this music in one word, simply gorgeous. The music is pure and a raw intensity that reminds me a lot of Sigur Ros and a damn good film score. Hadreas just released his newest album "Put Your Back N 2 It," which is even more thought provoking than his previous work. "Everyone has stuff. Staying healthy can be more depressing and confusing than being fucked up. But I want to make music that's honest and hopeful," according to an interview with the Genius himself from Matador Records. Hadreas has stated this his music comes from events that he has experienced in his life that revolve around abuse, suicide, and addiction. His debut album, "Learning," was a reflection on a past life and rising up out of a kind of darkness that not many have experienced. "Put Your Back N 2 It" is a sort of continuation from "Learning" that is more hypnotic, personal, and impressionistic, a piece that displays hope for a new life and an escape from the past. If you like a fragile sense of beauty and truth in your music library, pick up both of his albums, there's no way the Genius can disappoint.