Track Review: “Rusty Chains” – Perfume Genius

Mike Hadreas (Perfume Genius) has been performing “Rusty Chains” during his live sets for months now and included the track as a bonus with his album, Put Your Back N 2 It, on iTunes. He has finally released a studio version of the track, describing it as “a song for a man whose lover has died. He remembers a time, before his partner took sick, where everything felt safe and endless. He asks to be taken next, so they can be together again.” Sparse snare and affecting piano combine with Hadreas’ gentle, somber voice on this touching ballad that you’re sure to listen to again and again.