Perfume Genius Has A Great New Track On “The New Look” Soundtrack…AND, Headlining Queer Pride Fest

Local music star PERFUME GENIUS, aka, Mike Hadreas, just released a gorgeous track off of the soundtrack for the new Apple TV+ series, “The New Look” which dives into the high stakes world of fashion in mid century Paris and the rivalry between legendary designer Coco Chanel and the rising new upstart Christian Dior. The soundtrack for the series, produced by Jack Antonoff, features covers of popular mid century songs by contemporary artists. Perfume Genius has covered “What a Difference a Day Makes”, a song originally written in Spanish and popular in Latin America and then made well known in English when Dinah Washington recorded the song in 1959.

More down below on the soundtrack and The New Look, but just a reminder that Perfume Genius will be one of the headliners at QUEER PRIDE BLOCK PARTY on Saturday, June 29th along with Tegan & Sara. Tickets are going fast for Queer Pride so snag them NOW at https://www.queerpridefestival.com/

Perfume Genius today releases ‘What A Difference A Day Makes’, the fourth single from Jack Antonoff’s official soundtrack for ‘The New Look’ – the new series on Apple TV+. Listen HERE.

The immersive, contemporary soundtrack, curated and produced by Antonoff, features covers of popular early to mid-twentieth century songs performed by artists including Bleachers, Florence + The Machine, Lana Del Rey, The 1975, Beabadoobee, Nick Cave, Perfume Genius and more. It will be the first release on Shadow Of The City, Antonoff’s new imprint at acclaimed independent label Dirty Hit.

‘The New Look’ is a new, gripping historical drama from Todd A. Kessler, starring Emmy Award winner Ben Mendelsohn as ‘Christian Dior’ and Academy Award winner Juliette Binoche as ‘Coco Chanel.’ Inspired by true events and filmed exclusively in Paris, ‘The New Look’ centres on fashion designers Christian Dior, Coco Chanel and their contemporaries as they navigated the horrors of World War II and launched modern fashion. The 10-episode series made its global debut with the first three episodes last week on Apple TV+ and features an all-star cast with Maisie Williams, John Malkovich, Emily Mortimer, Claes Bang and Glenn Close starring alongside Mendelsohn and Binoche. Watch the trailer HERE.

The official soundtrack tracklist is as follows:

• Florence + The Machine – “White Cliffs Of Dover’
• The 1975- “Now Is The Hour”
• Lana Del Rey – “Blue Skies”
• Perfume Genius – “What A Difference A Day Makes”
• Nick Cave – “La Vie En Rose”
• Beabadoobee – “It’s Only A Paper Moon”
• Joy Oladokun – “I Wished On The Moon”
• Bartees Strange – “You Always Hurt The One You Love”
• Sam Dew – “I Cover The Waterfront”
• Bleachers – “Almost Like Being In Love”

Jack Antonoff is the globally celebrated, ten-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, musician, and producer. Both with his band Bleachers and as a songwriter and producer, Antonoff, who, in 2021, was credited by the BBC for having “redefined pop music”, has collaborated with the likes of Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, The 1975, Diana Ross, Lorde, St. Vincent, Florence + The Machine, Kevin Abstract and many more.

‘Bleachers’, the band’s fourth studio album, is released Friday 8th March via Dirty Hit and features singles ‘Modern Girl’, ‘Alma Mater’ and ‘Tiny Moves’. You can pre-order ‘Bleachers’ now at https://bleachersmusic.com. Described as “anthemic, life affirming pop rock” by the New York Times, the band have built a huge, passionate following across their three studio albums to date, becoming renowned for their impressive live show and infectious camaraderie.

About Perfume Genius

Mike Hadreas grew up in Seattle, WA and started his music career in 2008. He put himself on the map with the release of debut album Learning in 2010 via long-time label home Matador Records, earning him widespread praise from music critics and fans around the world. The momentum only intensified with his subsequent albums, 2012’s Put Your Back N 2 It, and 2014’s Too Bright, which exhibited a massive leap forward in both production and confidence. The album featured the stand-out single, “Queen” which became a queer anthem and a powerful statement of being. Hadreas performed the song on Late Night with David Letterman. The follow up was 2017’s GRAMMY-nominated No Shape, an album that would crystalize his fan base world-wide and bring mainstream awareness to his art. The record was produced by Blake Mills (Fiona Apple, Alabama Shakes). “If you listen to the four Perfume Genius albums in chronological order, you can hear Hadreas healing himself in real time, moving toward an emancipation that seems, suddenly, to have come to pass,” said The New Yorker. Over the course of the campaign he appeared on multiple late-night television shows and graced the cover of The Fader. In 2020 Hadreas released the critical masterpiece Set My Heart On Fire Immediately and appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! performing “Jason,” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert performing “Whole Life” and performed “On The Floor” on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. The album was also produced by GRAMMY-winning producer Blake Mills and featured contributions from musicians Phoebe Bridgers, Jim Keltner, Pino Palladino, Matt Chamberlin and Rob Moose with longtime partner and musical collaborator Alan Wyffels. The LP explores and subverts concepts of masculinity and traditional roles, and introduces decidedly American musical influences. He followed this release with Ugly Season – the LP’s ten songs began as an accompaniment to Perfume Genius and choreographer Kate Wallich’s dance piece, The Sun Still Burns Here, which was commissioned by the Seattle Theatre Group and Mass MoCA and performed via residencies in Seattle, Minneapolis, New York City, and Boston throughout 2019. For the release Hadreas teamed with renowned visual artist Jacolby Satterwhite for a 30 minute film featuring Hadreas and the music of Ugly Season. Entitled Pygmalion’s Ugly Season, the film is both stunning and surreal. Mike Hadreas is now based in Los Angeles and working on a new Perfume Genius album alongside Alan Wyffels. 

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