Perfume Reveals Name Of Next Single – “Spice”

ByPatrick St. Michel

Yep…it’s called “Spice,” and the song will also serve as the opening for some drama I don’t care about (though the title Detective Housewife – I’m Shadow sounds cool). The above art looks like the opening to a Looney Tunes short.

If this song isn’t about/advertising for fake weed, I’m going to be mighty disappointed.

Perfume’s English site also sheds a little light (whoa, rhyme!) about forthcoming album JPN. Remember all those singles that came out following Triangle? Yeah, they are on it…save for maybe “575” which just isn’t right.

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