No Shape

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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2017/02/21/perfume-genius-cover-story-interview-sobriety|title=How Perfume Genius Grew Up And Started Thriving|website=thefader.com|language=en|access-date=2017-02-21}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/70902-perfume-genius-announces-new-album-no-shape-shares-video-for-new-song-slip-away-watch/|title=Perfume Genius Announces New Album No Shape, Shares Video for New Song "Slip Away": Watch {{!}} Pitchfork|website=pitchfork.com|date=21 March 2017|language=en|access-date=2017-03-21}} The single was designated "Best New Track" by Pitchfork.{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/18898-perfume-genius-slip-away/|title=Best New Track "Slip Away"|website=pitchfork.com|language=en|access-date=2017-03-21}} 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.

{{Music ratings

| ADM = 8.1/10{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/8656/Perfume-Genius-No-Shape.aspx|title=No Shape by Perfume Genius reviews|publisher=AnyDecentMusic?|accessdate=August 27, 2019}}

| MC = 84/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/no-shape/perfume-genius|title=Reviews and Tracks for No Shape by Perfume Genius|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=November 11, 2017}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/no-shape-mw0003035532|title=No Shape – Perfume Genius|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=January 24, 2018|last=Phares|first=Heather}}

| rev2 = The A.V. Club

| rev2Score = B+{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/perfume-genius-forest-swords-black-lips-and-more-in-1798288239|title=Perfume Genius goes on an art-pop adventure in search of his feminine side|work=The A.V. Club|date=May 5, 2017|access-date=January 24, 2018|last=Vishnevetsky|first=Ignatiy|author-link=Ignatiy Vishnevetsky}}

| rev3 = The Guardian

| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/may/04/perfume-genius-mike-hadreas-no-shape-album-review|title=Perfume Genius: No Shape review – confident and melodic, with a rich seam of strange|work=The Guardian|date=May 4, 2017|accessdate=January 24, 2018|last=Petridis|first=Alexis|author-link=Alexis Petridis}}

| rev4 = The Irish Times

| rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/album-reviews/perfume-genius-no-shape-dazzling-self-healing-alt-pop-from-mike-hadreas-1.3066827|title=Perfume Genius: No Shape – dazzling, self-healing alt.pop from Mike Hadreas|newspaper=The Irish Times|date=May 4, 2017|accessdate=January 24, 2018|last=Clayton-Lea|first=Tony}}

| rev5 = Mojo

| rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite journal|title=Perfume Genius: No Shape|journal=Mojo|issue=283|date=June 2017|last=Aston|first=Martin|page=92}}

| rev6 = The Observer

| rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/may/07/perfume-genius-no-shape-review|title=Perfume Genius: No Shape review – scents and a new sensibility|work=The Observer|date=May 7, 2017|accessdate=January 24, 2018|last=Empire|first=Kitty|author-link=Kitty Empire}}

| rev7 = Pitchfork

| rev7Score = 8.8/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/23137-no-shape/|title=Perfume Genius: No Shape|work=Pitchfork|date=May 5, 2017|accessdate=January 24, 2018|last=Snapes|first=Laura}}

| rev8 = Q

| rev8Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite journal|title=Perfume Genius: No Shape|journal=Q|issue=373|date=July 2017|last=Segal|first=Victoria|page=112}}

| rev9 = Rolling Stone

| rev9Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/review-perfume-genius-no-shape-w480795|title=Review: Perfume Genius' Goth-Glam Gets Optimistic on 'No Shape'|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=May 5, 2017|accessdate=January 24, 2018|last=Hermes|first=Will|author-link=Will Hermes}}

| rev10 = Vice

| rev10Score = A−{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/robert-christgau-on-the-bold-pop-of-janelle-monae-and-perfume-genius/|title=Robert Christgau on the Bold Pop of Janelle Monáe and Perfume Genius|work=Vice|date=June 2, 2018|access-date=June 2, 2018|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau}}

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The album received a Grammy Award nomination for “Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical” at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/60th-annual-grammy-awards|title=60th Annual GRAMMY Awards|date=22 May 2018}} Additionally, it was noted as one of the works designated under producer Blake Mills’ nomination for “Producer of the Year, Non-Classical.”

{{Track listing

| headline = No Shape track listing

| all_writing = Mike Hadreas, except where noted

| total_length = 43:14

| title1 = Otherside

| length1 = 2:40

| title2 = Slip Away

| length2 = 2:45

| title3 = Just Like Love

| length3 = 3:14

| title4 = Go Ahead

| writer4 = {{hlist|Hadreas|Blake Mills}}

| length4 = 2:53

| title5 = Valley

| length5 = 3:09

| title6 = Wreath

| length6 = 4:26

| title7 = Every Night

| length7 = 2:47

| title8 = Choir

| length8 = 2:28

| title9 = Die 4 You

| writer9 = {{hlist|Hadreas|Mills}}

| length9 = 3:32

| title10 = Sides

| length10 = 4:52

| writer10 = {{hlist|Hadreas|Mills|Natalie Mering}}

| note10 = featuring Weyes Blood

| title11 = Braid

| length11 = 2:58

| title12 = Run Me Through

| length12 = 4:44

| title13 = Alan

| length13 = 2:46

}}

Performance

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

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Production

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• 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

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