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Revision as of 19:47, 3 March 2023



Ugly (styalized as UGLY) is the the third studio album by British rapper, Slowthai. The album was released through Method Records and Interscope Records on March 3rd, 2023. The album features Slowthai embracing a Punk and Rock direction, prompting acclaim from music publications.

Ugly
File:Slowthai-Ugly.jpg
Studio album by
Slowthai
ReleasedMarch 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)
GenrePunk
Length38 minutes
LabelMethod Records

Background

"Ugly" comes after Slowthai's critically aclaimed 2021 album, "Tyron". On January 25th, 2023, Slowthai released the song "Selfish", and revealed the album's title that same day. On February 8th, 2023, Slowthai released the song "Feel Good". In a statement, Slowthai revealed that he "wanted to emulate the brotherhood ethos that bands have". In an interview The Fader, Slowthai discussed how this is his most personal album yet and the new direction he has taken sonically. In another interview with apple music after the release of the album, he stated the following: "delving into this gave me that freedom again, I felt inspired. I wanted to do something new and challenge myself, rather than just doing what's expected of me."

Critical Reception

Alexis Petridis of The Guardian gave the album 5 stars and named "Ugly" the album of the week, calling it "severe, noisy and occasionally pushing." Helen Brown, of The Independent, commented, "On Ugly, he uses rock music as an alarm bell to jolt himself back to reality."

References

Petridis, Alexis (March 3, 2023). "Slowthai: Ugly review – the unravelling psyche of a true British great". theguardian.com. The Guardian Media Group. Retrieved March 3, 2023.

Ismael Ruiz, Matthew (January 25, 2023). "Slowthai Announces New Album Ugly, Shares New Song "Selfish": Listen". Pitchfork.com. Condé Nast. Retrieved January 25, 2023.

"Slowthai recalls playing his new album for Frank Ocean on the FADER interview". The Fader. March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.