The singles which make up the first third of the lp are by far the best on the whole thing.
I am here the direction slayyyter is taking. If only the execution wasn’t sloppy at times.
While Ugly Season might have been Perfume Genius' most abstract worrk, where he sharpened the cutting edges of his past sound, reworked song structures, and leaned into experimentation, Glory does the exact opposite. Here, he softens those edges, stripping everything down to the core of his songwriting and craft. It’s his most bare and open work yet.
There’s so much power in quiet and softness, and he knows exactly how to use it. Vulnerability suits him, and that openness ... read more
This project was supposed to happen. It is effortless but assertive. Reaffirms that rap's prophet and villain is not only at the forefront of west coast rap but can have a little fun with it too.
Listening to this again ahead of her sophomore album, she’s a force to be reckoned with