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It sees artist and musician Mike Hadreas re-teaming with Grammy-nominated producer Blake Mills and features contributions from musicians Jim Keltner, Pino Palladino and Matt Chamberlin. It was recorded in Los Angeles, where Perfume Genius settled in 2017 with longtime partner and musical collaborator Alan Wyffels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe album explores and subverts concepts of masculinity and traditional roles, and introduces decidedly American musical influences. 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