Perfume Genius shares rework of No Shape album track "Alan"

"Alan" was originally featured as a melancholic closing track to Perfume Genius' 2017 record No Shame.

Today the musician has shared a more tender version of the track, allowing the compelling strings and piano to back his delicate vocals fully, compared to the original, which washes the instrumentals out with an eerie ambience.

Mike Hadreas, who performs under moniker Perfume Genius, will be donating all streaming proceeds to Immigration Equality. Speaking to The FADER, Hadreas explains, “Immigration Equality is doing important work providing free legal services for LGBTQ and HIV-positive individuals that are seeking asylum in the U.S.. It’s a hugely important cause to me, especially now. Like many generations before us, we still have many challenges facing us here in America, but also around the world. In over 80 countries being LGBTQ is still criminalized. It is vital that we as a nation and as a global community continue to fiercely support those that keep us moving forward. Everyone deserves a chance to be safe and free. It is a human right.”