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Ugly Season
Studio album by
Perfume Genius
ReleasedJune 17, 2022
GenreChamber pop, baroque pop, industrial[1]
Length52:18
LabelMatador
ProducerBlake Mills
Perfume Genius chronology
Set My Heart on Fire Immediately
(2020) 		Ugly Season
(2022)
Singles from Ugly Season
  1. "Eye in the Wall"
    Released: September 13, 2019[2]
  2. "Pop Song"
    Released: March 24, 2022[3]
Ugly Season ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.5/10[4]
Metacritic81/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
Beats Per Minute80%[6]
Clash8/10[7]
Exclaim!7/10[8]
Gigwise[9]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[1]
NME[10]
Paste8.4/10[11]
Pitchfork8.6/10[12]
Slant Magazine[13]
Under the Radar[14]

Ugly Season is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Perfume Genius, released June 17, 2022, by Matador Records.[10] The album was originally composed as a musical accompaniment for choreographer Kate Wallich's contemporary dance piece The Sun Still Burns Here.[6]

Short film

The album was accompanied by a short film titled Pygmalion's Ugly Season, directed by visual artist Jacolby Satterwhite, featuring the music of the album and an appearance by Perfume Genius.[15]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mike Hadreas, except "Scherzo" by Alan Wyffels

Ugly Season track listing
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Just a Room"
3:30
2."Herem"
  • Hadreas
  • Mills
7:21
3."Teeth"Hadreas4:13
4."Pop Song"Hadreas5:05
5."Scherzo"Wyffels3:51
6."Ugly Season"Hadreas4:40
7."Eye in the Wall"
  • Hadreas
  • Mills
  • Wyffels
8:42
8."Photograph"Hadreas4:41
9."Hellbent"
  • Hadreas
  • Mills
6:42
10."Cenote"Hadreas3:33
Total length:52:18

References

  1. ^ a b Amen, John (June 15, 2022). "With Ugly Season, Perfume Genius displays his commitment to discovery". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Cook-Wilson, Winston (September 13, 2019). "Perfume Genius Releases Eye in the Wall, Announces New Dance Piece". Spin. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  3. ^ Brimstin, Chelsea (March 24, 2022). "Perfume Genius shares video for new single "Pop Song", announces upcoming album Ugly Season". Indie88. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Ugly Season by Perfume Genius reviews". AnyDecentMusic. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "Ugly Season by Perfume Genius Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Hakimian, Rob (June 17, 2022). "Album Review: Perfume Genius - Ugly Season". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  7. ^ Stokes, Gem (June 15, 2022). "Perfume Genius - Ugly Season". Clash. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  8. ^ Bell, Kaelen (June 16, 2022). "Perfume Genius Finds Strange Beauty in Ugly Season". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  9. ^ Harbron, Lucy (June 14, 2022). "Album Review: Perfume Genius - Ugly Season". Gigwise. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Clarke, Patrick (June 16, 2022). "Perfume Genius - Ugly Season review: a bold statement that rewards the open-minded". NME. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  11. ^ King, Pat (June 16, 2022). "Perfume Genius Journeys Far Beyond Expectation with Ugly Season". Paste. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  12. ^ Felsenthal, Daniel (June 16, 2022). "Perfume Genius: Ugly Season Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  13. ^ Mason, Eric (June 13, 2022). "Perfume Genius Ugly Season Review: A Bold Dissection of Dance As a Form". Slant Magazine. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  14. ^ Nguyen, Alex (June 17, 2022). "Perfume Genius: Ugly Season (Matador)". Under the Radar. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  15. ^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (June 19, 2022). "Watch Perfume Genius' surreal new short film to accompany album release". NME. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
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