"Mr. Peterson," by Perfume Genius could easily be mistaken by for some plaintive indie-film ballad at first glance. It's got the bouncy and bright piano rhythm and lyrics detailing a quirky relationship recalling moments when "he let me smoke weed in his truck," and when, "he made me a mixtape of Joy Division."
And yet, Mike Hadreas isn't singing songs for the Little Miss Sunshine generation when the protagonist's lover, "jumped off of a building." It's a startlingly abrupt and tragic event within the song that crystalizes Perfumes Genius's style and attitude. All of the songs of his 2010 debut, Learning, play out like beautifully damaged hearts, but none start out as sweetly as this one.
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Perfume Genius-"Mr. Peterson"
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