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Perfume Genius
Summoning songs that are deeply vulnerable and achingly confessional, Perfume Genius has become a formidable force. Applying both pop smarts and sonic innovation, the work of Mike Hadreas is a primal...
Read: Pitchfork spend a day in the life of Mount Eerie’s Phil Elverum
"He recorded these songs in Geneviève’s room, too, mostly on acoustic guitar and with just one microphone and a laptop, at night when his daughter was sleeping or in stolen moments when s...
Curator: Phil Elverum
Taking his name from a spot near to his heart and home, Phil Elverum of Mount Eerie and The Microphones makes music heavily imbued with that foggy green mood of Washington state. But far from limiting...
Vicky Chow
“Her playing conjures a vision of some vintage piano genius like Art Tatum coming back to life and getting high on post-minimalism,” Pitchfork once concluded. Indeed, if some renowned comp...
Sonic Boom
Flaunting an impressive resume of bands (notably as singer/guitarist of trance-rock cosmonauts Spacemen3) and production credits (Panda Bear, MGMT, Beach House), Pete Kember’s genius has now spa...
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Presented by Le Guess Who? & Springhaver The Devil and Daniel Johnston is a stunning portrait of a musical genius who nearly slipped away. Director Jeff Feuerzeig exquisitely depicts a perfect ex...
Watch Perfume Genius perform 'Wreath' on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last night, Perfume Genius was a musical guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live on American television, performing No Shape's 'Wreath'. Two days before, Perfume Genius recorded a session for KCRW, performing a.o....
LGW & de Volkskrant meet up with Perfume Genius: watch our video portrait
Le Guess Who? & de Volkskrant bring you video portraits of artists performing at Le Guess Who? 2017. We meet up with Perfume Genius’ Mike Hadreas to discuss his live performance, and his cu...
Watch Perfume Genius' new KEXP session
The great people of KEXP have just released a new session with our festival curator Perfume Genius, performing songs from his new album 'No Shape' as well as a cover of This Mortal Coil's Kangaroo. Wa...
Listen to Perfume Genius' new Spotify Singles
Perfume Genius curates his very own program at Le Guess Who? 2017, featuring a.o. Bulgarian women's choir Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares, Mount Eerie, Aldous Harding, Weyes Blood, and Pharma...
Perfume Genius’ Mike Hadreas interviewed by The Guardian
Having just released his fourth album ‘No Shape’, The Guardian interviews Perfume Genius with a stunning and incredibly honest talk as result. As soul-baring and emotional as his album is....
Read: A side-by-side interview with Perfume Genius & Mary Margaret O’Hara, backstage at LGW17
During Le Guess Who? 2017, Perfume Genius and Mary Margaret O’Hara met backstage for a side-by-side interview. Mike Hadreas invited the Canadian cult hero to Utrecht as part of his curated...
Watch Perfume Genius perform an intense Tiny Desk session at NPR
Applying both pop smarts and sonic innovation, the work of Mike Hadreas is a primal scream that empowers and enthralls. "The music of Perfume Genius can be intense, shuddering with a breathtaking frag...
Stream: LGW curator Perfume Genius' new album 'No Shape'
'No Shape', Perfume Genius' fourth album might be his most impressive and ambitious yet. We're very proud to have Mike Hadreas share his inspirations, interests and befriended artists for a curat...
Read: The Guardian on 'cult hero' Mary Margaret O'Hara & her 1988 album 'Miss America'
As part of Perfume Genius's curated program, Mike Hadreas has invited Canadian singer-songwriter Mary Margaret O’Hara to Le Guess Who? 2017 for a very rare live appearance. Besides Per...
Bulgarian women’s choir Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares, curated by Perfume Genius
The famous Bulgarian women's choir Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares ('Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices') is comprised of 22 members, all dressed in traditional national costumes. The varying voices...
The 17 favorite performances of LGW17, as chosen by you
Every year in our visitors survey right after the festival, we ask you what your favorite performance of the festival. Below are your 17 choices of Le Guess Who? 2017. We're pleased to also share the...
Announcing the full line-up for Le Guess Who? 2017
The full line-up for Le Guess Who? is now revealed, with 60 acts completing the program - check out the full line-up here. The Ecstatic Music of Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda performed by...
Aldous Harding's new album 'Party' is out now
After releasing two singles 'Horizon' and 'Imagining My Man' (featuring Perfume Genius), Aldous Harding's new album 'Party' is out today via 4AD. Stream it in full below. Aldous Harding will pe...
Watch Weyes Blood perform 'Do You Need My Love' in session for Pitchfork
Multi-instrumentalist and singer Natalie Merling aka Weyes Blood returns to Le Guess Who? this year, invited by Perfume Genius for his curated program. Pitchfork recorded a mesmerizing session with We...
The Wire premieres video recordings of Mary Margaret O'Hara's rare live performance at Le Guess Who? 2017
During Le Guess Who? 2017 in Utrecht, The Netherlands, Canadian singer-songwriter Mary Margaret O’Hara gave a very rare live appearance, curated by Perfume Genius for the festival. We are extremely proud to now be able to share the video recordings of the performance, premiered by The Wire. Declared a ‘cult hero’ by The...
Mount Eerie releases new live album '(after)', recorded at Le Guess Who? 2017
Mount Eerie has released his new live album '(after)', which was recorded in full at Le Guess Who? 2017. The performance was curated by Perfume Genius for the festival, and took place at the Jaco...
Mount Eerie announces '(after)', recorded live at Le Guess Who? 2017
Mount Eerie has announced the release of '(after)', a new live album recorded live at Le Guess Who? 2017. The performance was curated by Perfume Genius for the festival, and took place at the Jacobike...
MOJO Magazine shares the recordings of Mary Margaret O'Hara live at LGW17
Canadian singer-songwriter Mary Margaret O'Hara gave a very rare live appearance at Le Guess Who? 2017, curated by Perfume Genius. Together with VPRO / Vrije Geluiden, we were able to record her full...
Watch: Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares in session for Vrije Geluiden at LGW17
VPRO's Vrije Geluiden recorded a session with Bulgarian women's choir Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares at Le Guess Who? 2017, who were curated by Perfume Genius for the festival. Watch in full belo...
Lost Horizons' share video for 'Score The Sky' + new song 'I Saw The Days Go By'
Lost Horizons, the collaborative project formed by Simon Raymonde of Cocteau Twins and Richard Thomas of instrumental quartet Dif Juz, will release their new album 'Ojalá' this Friday via Bella...
Watch: Aldous Harding premieres new song 'Elation' in her KEXP session
Earlier this year, Aldous Harding released her beautiful album 'Party', striking that rare balance between fragility and full-blown, theatrical possession. Now, she premieres new song 'Elation' i...
James Holden added as curator + more new additions; day tickets on sale now
Electronic sound explorer James Holden is added as curator for Le Guess Who?, hosting multiple stages on Saturday, 11 November. Performing is Moroccan Gnawa musician Maâlem Houssam Guinia &...
Watch Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares' new KEXP session
The famous Bulgarian women's choir Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares ('Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices') is curated by Perfume Genius for Le Guess Who? 2017. Performing in traditional clothing, the...
Revealing the first curators & initial line-up
The first curators are announced for the 11th edition of Le Guess Who? 2017, each hosting a range of inspirations and befriended artists, and also performing themselves. Perfume Genius invites a.o. Bu...
Stream 'Field of Love', the new album by Mozart's Sister
Caila Thompson-Hannant aka Mozart's Sister was curated by Perfume Genius for Le Guess Who?. Today, she releases her new album 'Field of Love', a record that 'keeps dishing out earworms and infectious...
Watch the video for 'Imagining My Man', by Aldous Harding
Aldous Harding offers us some more isnight into het new album 'Party' to be released in May via 4AD. Watch her new video for 'Imagining My Man' via the link below. Harding is curated by Perfume Geniu...
Interview: Julianna Barwick goes crate-digging at the World's Largest Record Fair during LGW17
The Line Of Best Fit interview Julianna Barwick, on 3 albums she would be crate-digging for at the World's Biggest Record Fair, happening in Utrecht during Le Guess Who? 2017. Feat...
Watch: Vinyl Factory premieres videos of Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares live at LGW17
Bulgarian women's choir Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares performed music from their new album 'BooCheeMish' live at Le Guess Who? 2017, in Utrecht's iconic Dom church (dating back to the 13th centu...
Listen to The Microphones' full performance at Le Guess Who? 2021
During Le Guess Who? 2021, Phil Elverum (Mount Eerie / The Microphones) was one of five guest curators for the festival. Aside from putting together a personal program of inspirations and like-minded artists, Phil Elverum also performed live with guitarist Jay Blackinton to present Elverum’s latest album, 'The Microphones In 20...
Revealing the curators and initial program for Le Guess Who? 2021
Inviting guest curators to build their own programs has become a hallmark of Le Guess Who? over the years. Featuring both their inspirations and fellow like-minded artists, this allows upcoming acts to perform alongside established artists. We are genuinely excited to now reveal the curators for Le Guess Who? 2021, as well as the first pe...
Read: the Le Guess Who? 2017 Superheroes e-zine
Some of our volunteers (aka the Superheroes of Le Guess Who?) decided to make a festival zine, to share their experiences while working at the festival last November, and witnessing the likes of Perfu...
Listen: Lost Horizons release debut album 'Ojalá'
The two very gifted musicians Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins) and Richie Thomas (Dif Juz) found each other in a stunning new project named Lost Horizons. Their debut is out now, and features an impress...
Watch: LGW in cooperation with graphic school X11: students experience the music of LGW17
Le Guess Who? is cooperating with local graphic school X11 this year. We introduced our festival to the students, and also introduced some of our artists to them. For some of them, it was th...
Bekijk The Daily Indie's talkshow met Ancienne Belgique, Welcome To The Village en LGW
The Daily Indie, een van de mediapartners van Le Guess Who? dit jaar, deelt hun allereerste talkshow: een gesprek met Kurt Overbergh, artistiek directeur van AB Brussel; Peter Reen, programm...
Stream Jane Weaver's new EP 'The Architect'
Earlier this year, Manchester figurehead Jane Weaver released 'Modern Kosmology': a thrilling mix of dream pop, avant-folk and psychedelic music. Now, just six month later, she shares her new EP 'The...
Listen to Den Sorte Skole's Mixtape for Le Guess Who? 2017
Denmark's Den Sorte Skole create magical, musical storytelling across time and space. For Le Guess Who? 2017, the duo have put together a special mixtape with artists performing at the festival. Liste...
Watch: Black Lips perform live for The Pyles Sessions
When performing in San Diego last June, Black Lips also visited Signature Sound to perform some tracks from their latest album 'Satan's Graffiti or God's Art?' in session for FTW New Music....
Interview: Tune-Yards go crate-digging at the World's Largest Record Fair during LGW17
The Line Of Best Fit interview Tune-Yards' Merrill Garbus, on 3 albums she would be crate-digging for at the World's Biggest Record Fair, happening in Utrecht during Le Guess Who? 2017....
Tune-Yards announce new album; share first single 'Look at Your Hands'
Tune-Yards' follow up to 2014's Nikki Nack will be released early 2018 via 4AD, entitled 'I can feel you creep into my private life'. Now, the band share the first single from the album, 'Look at...
Jane Weaver shares new video for 'The Architect'
Just before her new tour starts, Jane Weaver shares a video for 'The Architect'; the title track from her forthcoming EP, out 27th October. Watch the artistic video below, which is a creative col...
Watch Juana Molina perform 'Cosoco' in session for Jam In The Van
Juana Molina's music is an inviting and mysterious blend of folk, layered vocals and playful minimalism. Recorded in Long Beach, CA, Molina performed 'Cosoco' live in session for Jam In...
Listen: Yves Tumor surprise-releases new album
Yves Tumor just surprise-released his third album 'Experiencing the Deposit of Faith': stream it below, but you can download it for free as well. "Experiencing The Deposit Of Faith continues to...
Listen: Weyes Blood covers Soft Machine and Fred Neil on new single
Following the release of her acclaimed album 'Front Row Seat To Earth', multi-instrumentalist and singer Natalie Mering aka Weyes Blood now reveals her new single, featuring two cover songs: Soft...
Watch Black Lips' new video for 'Crystal Night'
This year, Black Lips released their 8th album 'Satan’s Graffiti or God’s Art?', and now the band share a brand new video for 'Crystal Night' from the album. The clip tells a tragic love s...
Jane Weaver announces new EP 'The Architect'
Following the release of her acclaimed album 'Modern Kosmology' earlier this year, Manchester figurehead Jane Weaver new announces her new EP 'The Architect', featuring the title track (stream be...
Read: Juana Molina releases 'Halo', and is already planning a follow-up
Juana Molina just released her new record 'Halo' last May, but she’s already thinking of a new record. In a recent interview with Billboard she said: "For the next one, I want to half-finish, no...
Read: Jambinai guide The Line of Best Fit through Seoul, South Korea
South Korean outfit Jambinai performs a thrilling mix of post rock, noisy jazz, dreamy ambient, electro and metal. If you're interested in learning more about the city of Seoul, look no further. For T...
Watch Aldous Harding's intimate Tiny Desk Concert for NPR
New Zealand's Aldous Harding stopped by the NPR offices to record an intimate and intense Tiny Desk Concert, performing three songs from her latest album 'Party' together with keyboardist Jared S...
Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares amongst NPR's '150 Greatest Albums Made By Women'
"Why make a list of the greatest albums made by women? To start a new conversation, and to rewrite history." NPR Music just published a list of '150 Greatest Albums Made By Women': a beautiful select...
Le Guess Who? included in Pitchfork Festival Guide
Le Guess Who? 2017 is included in Pitchfork's new Guide to Upcoming Festivals. Their lineup highlights, besides our curators, are Pharoah Sanders, James Holden, Sun Kil Moon,...
Aldous Harding shares video for 'Blend'
Kiwi musician Aldous Harding just released a videoclip for her song 'Blend'. It's the first track on her new album 'Party' which came out last month on 4AD. Watch it below. At Le Guess Who? 201...
Watch: Aldous Harding performs 'Horizon' on Later… with Jools Holland
Last night, Aldous Harding gave a stirring and striking performance of 'Horizon' on Later… with Jools Holland. The track is taken from her new album 'Party', out now via 4AD. Watch below....
FACT interviews Pharmakon, on the brute noise of Contact
Noise artist Margaret Chardiet, aka Pharmakon, returns this week with Contact, a sister album to 2014’s Bestial Burden that sees the New Yorker still confronting her mor...
Listen: Mount Eerie releases new album 'A Crow Looked At Me'
Mount Eerie's Phil Elverum releases his new album today: a deeply personal document of grief, having written the first song just 11 days after the passing of his wife. It’s an emotional and...
Tracing the Roots: Kadri Gopalnath, a lifetime of pioneering Indian Carnatic music
Indian classical pioneer Kadri Gopalnath has devoted a lifetime to integrate the saxophone into the classical Indian genre of Carnatic music. We trace down the roots of this boundary-breaking art...
Breakdown: The Thriving & Roaring Sound of Colin Stetson
In this new breakdown-series we analyse and extract the groundbreaking work of pioneers in their line of musical duty. In this article, we explore Colin Stetson’s unconventional approach to the...
Mary Margaret O'Hara - Live at Le Guess Who? 2017
During Le Guess Who? 2017 in Utrecht, The Netherlands, Canadian singer-songwriter Mary Margaret O’Hara gave a very rare live appearance, curated by Perfume Genius for the festival. We are extremely proud to share the video and audio recordings of the performance, with the video premiered by The Wire. Declared a ‘cult hero&r...
Mount Eerie - (after)
Mount Eerie has released his new live album '(after)', which was recorded in full at Le Guess Who? 2017. The performance was curated by Perfume Genius for the festival, and took place at the Jacobikerk, a magnificent gothic church that dates back to the 13th century, in front of a reverent crowd. '(after)' features songs from Mount...
The Microphones - Live at Le Guess Who? 2021
During Le Guess Who? 2021, Phil Elverum (Mount Eerie / The Microphones) was one of five guest curators for the festival. Aside from putting together a personal program of inspirations and like-minded artists, Phil Elverum also performed live with guitarist Jay Blackinton to present Elverum’s latest album, 'The Microphones In 20...
Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares - Live at Le Guess Who? 2017
Bulgarian women's choir Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares performed music from their new album 'BooCheeMish' live at Le Guess Who? 2017, in Utrecht's iconic Dom church (dating back to the 13th century). The performance was curated by Perfume Genius for the festival. About:The famous Bulgarian women's choir Le Mystère des Voix...
Le Guess Who? 2017 Press Archive
The Netherlands 3FM: "3voor12 is op Le Guess Who?, waar basketballen tegen aan het plafond geschroefde gitaren worden gegooid"3voor12: "Eerste 67 namen voor Le Guess Who? 2017" 3voor12: "Kelly Lee Owens, dagdromer met kennishonger" 3voor12: "Le Guess Who? str...
Le Guess Who? 2018 Press Archive
The Netherlands 3FM: Eva Koreman nieuwe presentator 3voor12 radio 3FM: Le Guess Who? 2018: Ralph-Herman snapt niet wat Colin Stetson doet3FM: Timo op Le Guess Who: van gevoelige liedjes in een kerk tot stoned rappers3voor12: Kijk terug: James Holden & The Animal Spirits op Le Guess Who? 3voor12: Festivals willen dat je een kaart...
About Le Guess Who?
Le Guess Who? is a Celebration of Sound in Utrecht, The Netherlands. As one of the most forward-thinking festivals, Le Guess Who? returns 9-12 November 2023.