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Perfume Genius: ‘America was built on racism and violence and fear. Right now is a very public demonstration of that’

Perfume Genius: ‘America was built on racism and violence and fear. Right now is a very public demonstration of that’
The avant-garde pop artist is back with his superb seventh album, ‘Glory’. He speaks with Roisin O’Connor about addressing his avoidant tendencies through his music, Trump’s attacks on LGBT+ rights, and his shifting relationship with his own body

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