No Shape

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No Shape
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Studio album by
Perfume Genius
ReleasedMay 5, 2017 (2017-05-05)
RecordedOctober–December 2016
Studio
  • Zeitgeist
  • Boulevard
  • Desirée Ind.
  • (Los Angeles, CA)
GenreExperimental pop[1]
Length43:14
LabelMatador
ProducerBlake Mills
Perfume Genius chronology
Too Bright
(2014) 		No Shape
(2017) 		Set My Heart on Fire Immediately
(2020)
Singles from No Shape
  1. "Slip Away"
    Released: March 21, 2017
  2. "Go Ahead"
    Released: April 19, 2017

No Shape is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Perfume Genius, released on May 5, 2017, through Matador Records as the follow-up to Too Bright (2014).[2]

Background

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Hadreas was featured on the cover of the March–April 2017 issue of The Fader, which included a lengthy feature on Hadreas and his work on the next album.[3] In the weeks following the article, Hadreas posted a number of video and audio clips teasing new music. On March 21, 2017, Hadreas announced his fourth studio album No Shape and released the first single "Slip Away", which was accompanied by a music video directed by frequent Björk collaborator Andrew Thomas Huang.[4] The single was designated "Best New Track" by Pitchfork.[5] On April 19, Hadreas released another single from the album called "Go Ahead" during a live Twitter Q&A with fans. On May 9, 2017, Perfume Genius released the video for "Die 4 You", directed by Floria Sigismondi.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?8.1/10[6]
Metacritic84/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
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The A.V. ClubB+[9]
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Pitchfork8.8/10[14]
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ViceA−[17]

Accolades

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Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
The Independent The 30 best albums of 2017
4
[18]
NME NME's Albums of the Year 2017
24
[19]
NPR The 50 Best Albums of 2017
6
[20]
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2017
16
[21]
Pitchfork The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s
70
[22]
Stereogum The 50 Best Albums of 2017
4
[23]
Uncut Albums of the Year
70
[24]
Vinyl Me, Please The 30 Best Albums of 2017
16
[25]

The album received a Grammy Award nomination for “Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical” at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.[26] Additionally, it was noted as one of the works designated under producer Blake Mills’ nomination for “Producer of the Year, Non-Classical.”

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Mike Hadreas, except where noted.

No Shape track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Otherside" 2:40
2."Slip Away" 2:45
3."Just Like Love" 3:14
4."Go Ahead"
2:53
5."Valley" 3:09
6."Wreath" 4:26
7."Every Night" 2:47
8."Choir" 2:28
9."Die 4 You"
  • Hadreas
  • Mills
3:32
10."Sides" (featuring Weyes Blood)
4:52
11."Braid" 2:58
12."Run Me Through" 4:44
13."Alan" 2:46
Total length:43:14

Personnel

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Performance

  • Mike Hadreas – vocals (all tracks), piano (1, 7), synthesizer (3, 8, 12), Wurlitzer (9, 11), trumpet noises (9), congregation vocals (1)
  • Blake Mills – piano (1, 2, 5, 6, 11, 12), synthesizer (1-4, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13), vocals (1, 6), marimba (2), guitars (2–6, 9, 10, 12), drums (2–4, 9, 10), percussion (2–4, 6, 9), tablas (3), bass (3–6, 10), baritone guitar (3), Marxophone (3), programming (4, 6), Mellotron (5), guitarron (7, 9, 12), organ (10, 11), kora (11), celeste (12), Omnichord (12), woodwinds (12), congregation vocals (1)
  • Stuart Johnson – drums (2), percussion (2, 4), cymbals (3, 9),
  • Rob Moose – violin (3–5, 7–10), viola (3–5, 7, 9, 10), string arrangements (3–5, 7, 9, 10)
  • Alan Wyffels – backing vocals (6), synthesizer (7, 10), vocals (9, 13), Rhodes piano (12), piano (13)
  • Natalie Mering – vocals (10, 11)
  • Pino Palladino – bass (12)
  • Chris Dave – drums (12), percussion (12)
  • Shawn Everett – synthesizer (13)
  • Joseph Lorge – congregation vocals (1)
  • Clay Blair – congregation vocals (1)
  • Becca Luce – congregation vocals (1)
  • Chris Doerr – congregation vocals (1)

Production

  • Blake Mills – production
  • Shawn Everett – engineering, mixing
  • Joseph Lorge – engineering
  • Clay Blair – studio assistance
  • Omar Yakar – studio assistance
  • Brendan Dekora – studio assistance
  • Patricia Sullivan – mastering
  • Inez and Vinoodh – artwork
  • Mike Zimmerman – design


Charts

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Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australia Hitseekers (ARIA)[27] 12
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[28] 30
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[29] 116
Irish Albums (IRMA)[30] 90
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[31] 9
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[32] 40
Scottish Albums (OCC)[33] 80
UK Albums (OCC)[34] 96
US Billboard 200[35] 185

References

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