B-Side Guys

Perfume Genius

Perfume Genius’s albums, ranked by what the critics we trust thought of each one. 4 have a B-Side Breakdown, averaging 85 (Heavy Rotation). See the discography in release order.

What is Perfume Genius’ best album?

By the critics, it’s Set My Heart on Fire Immediately (2020), with a B-Side Breakdown of 89 (Heavy Rotation) from 9 reviews. 100% of them liked it.

Next best: Glory (87) and Too Bright (82). Lowest rated: Ugly Season (81).

Perfume Genius albums ranked

Best to worst by B-Side Breakdown.

  1. 1. Set My Heart on Fire Immediately (2020): 89 Heavy Rotation
  2. 2. Glory (2025): 87 Heavy Rotation
  3. 3. Too Bright (2014): 82 Keeper
  4. 4. Ugly Season (2022): 81 Keeper

Perfume Genius discography, in release order

The earliest here82Too Bright, 2014The critics' favorite89Set My Heart on Fire Immediately, 2020The latest87Glory, 2025. 5 points above Too Bright.

The career, by Breakdown

Every Perfume Genius album with a B-Side Breakdown, in release order. Above the dashed line, most critics liked it.

6010070likedToo Bright (2014): 82822014Set My Heart on Fire Immediately (2020): 89892020Ugly Season (2022): 81812022Glory (2025): 87872025

Every Perfume Genius album we track, oldest first.

  1. 2014Album cover for Too Bright by Perfume GeniusToo Bright82 Keeper
  2. 2020Album cover for Set My Heart on Fire Immediately by Perfume GeniusSet My Heart on Fire Immediately89 Heavy Rotation
  3. 2022Album cover for Ugly Season by Perfume GeniusUgly Season81 Keeper
  4. 2025Album cover for Glory by Perfume GeniusGlory87 Heavy Rotation

Which critics love Perfume Genius, and which don’t

Each outlet’s scores set against the other critics on the same albums. Outlets that scored at least 3 Perfume Genius albums.

Warmest on Perfume GeniusThe Line of Best Fit4 points above the other critics, on average, across 3 albums.Coolest on Perfume GeniusMojo6 points below the other critics, on average, across 3 albums.

Outlet by outlet

Average points above or below the other critics. Tap an outlet for its scores album by album.

The Line of Best Fit3 albums+4
  1. Too Bright 201490 vs 81 from 12 others +9
  2. Ugly Season 202280 vs 81 from 8 others −1
  3. Glory 202590 vs 86 from 16 others +4

All The Line of Best Fit reviews

The Guardian3 albums+1
  1. Too Bright 201480 vs 82 from 12 others −2
  2. Set My Heart on Fire Immediately 2020100 vs 88 from 8 others +13
  3. Glory 202580 vs 87 from 16 others −7

All The Guardian reviews

Pitchfork4 albums+1
  1. Too Bright 201485 vs 82 from 12 others +3
  2. Set My Heart on Fire Immediately 202090 vs 89 from 8 others +1
  3. Ugly Season 202286 vs 80 from 8 others +6
  4. Glory 202580 vs 87 from 16 others −7

All Pitchfork reviews

AllMusic4 albums+1
  1. Too Bright 201480 vs 82 from 12 others −2
  2. Set My Heart on Fire Immediately 202090 vs 89 from 8 others +1
  3. Ugly Season 202280 vs 81 from 8 others −1
  4. Glory 202590 vs 86 from 16 others +4

All AllMusic reviews

Slant3 albums0
  1. Too Bright 201470 vs 83 from 12 others −13
  2. Ugly Season 202290 vs 79 from 8 others +11
  3. Glory 202590 vs 86 from 16 others +4

All Slant reviews

NME3 albums−4
  1. Too Bright 201480 vs 82 from 12 others −2
  2. Set My Heart on Fire Immediately 202080 vs 90 from 8 others −10
  3. Ugly Season 202280 vs 81 from 8 others −1

All NME reviews

Mojo3 albums−6
  1. Too Bright 201480 vs 82 from 12 others −2
  2. Set My Heart on Fire Immediately 202080 vs 90 from 8 others −10
  3. Glory 202580 vs 87 from 16 others −7

All Mojo reviews

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