Ugly Season
Ugly Season is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Perfume Genius, released June 17, 2022, by Matador Records.[4] The album was originally composed as a musical accompaniment for choreographer Kate Wallich's contemporary dance piece The Sun Still Burns Here.[5]
| Ugly Season | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 17, 2022 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 52:18 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
| Producer | Blake Mills | |||
| Perfume Genius chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Ugly Season | ||||
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.[6]
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.5/10[7] |
| Metacritic | 79/100[8] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Beats Per Minute | 80%[5] |
| Clash | 8/10[9] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[10] |
| Gigwise |  [11] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[1] |
| NME |  [4] |
| Paste | 8.4/10[12] |
| Pitchfork | 8.6/10[13] |
| Slant Magazine |  [14] |
| Under the Radar | [15] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Ugly Season received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 79 out of 100 from 18 critic reviews.[8]
Year-end lists
| Publication | # | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Paste | 23 | [16] |
| Pitchfork | 26 | [17] |
| PopMatters | 43 | [18] |
| Under the Radar | 69 | [19] |
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Mike Hadreas, except "Scherzo" by Alan Wyffels and "Eye in the Wall" by Blake Mills
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just a Room" |
| 3:30 |
| 2. | "Herem" |
| 7:21 |
| 3. | "Teeth" | Hadreas | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Pop Song" | Hadreas | 5:05 |
| 5. | "Scherzo" | Wyffels | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Ugly Season" | Hadreas | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Eye in the Wall" |
| 8:42 |
| 8. | "Photograph" | Hadreas | 4:41 |
| 9. | "Hellbent" |
| 6:42 |
| 10. | "Cenote" | Hadreas | 3:33 |
| Total length: | 52:18 | ||
Personnel
- Perfume Genius – vocals, synthesizer (1, 3, 6–10), piano (1, 10)
- Blake Mills – production, mixing, bass (3, 7), bass drum (8), celesta (1, 2), chimes (3), clarinet (3, 5, 6), drum machine (2), synth guitar (2), drums (4), electric piano (1), guitar (2-4, 6–9), harmonium (1, 2, 10), Mellotron (2, 8), percussion (4, 6, 8), piano (1-4), synthesizer (3, 4), drum programming (7)
- Alan Wyffels – additional vocals (4), chimes (3, 4), flute (2), piano (3-5), synthesizer (7, 8)
- Rob Moose – strings, string arrangement (1)
- Sam Gendel – saxophone (2-4, 8)
- Matt Chamberlain – drums (7-9)
- Joseph Lorge – mixing, engineering
- Patricia Sullivan – mastering
- Andrew J.S. – art direction
- Nicasio Torres – paintings
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[20] | 39 |
References
- Amen, John (June 15, 2022). "With Ugly Season, Perfume Genius displays his commitment to discovery". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- Cook-Wilson, Winston (September 13, 2019). "Perfume Genius Releases Eye in the Wall, Announces New Dance Piece". Spin. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- Brimstin, Chelsea (March 24, 2022). "Perfume Genius shares video for new single "Pop Song", announces upcoming album Ugly Season". Indie88. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- Clarke, Patrick (June 16, 2022). "Perfume Genius - Ugly Season review: a bold statement that rewards the open-minded". NME. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- Hakimian, Rob (June 17, 2022). "Album Review: Perfume Genius - Ugly Season". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- Aubrey, Elizabeth (June 19, 2022). "Watch Perfume Genius' surreal new short film to accompany album release". NME. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- "Ugly Season by Perfume Genius reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- "Ugly Season by Perfume Genius Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- Stokes, Gem (June 15, 2022). "Perfume Genius - Ugly Season". Clash. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- Bell, Kaelen (June 16, 2022). "Perfume Genius Finds Strange Beauty in Ugly Season". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- Harbron, Lucy (June 14, 2022). "Album Review: Perfume Genius - Ugly Season". Gigwise. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- King, Pat (June 16, 2022). "Perfume Genius Journeys Far Beyond Expectation with Ugly Season". Paste. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- Felsenthal, Daniel (June 16, 2022). "Perfume Genius: Ugly Season Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- Mason, Eric (June 13, 2022). "Perfume Genius Ugly Season Review: A Bold Dissection of Dance As a Form". Slant Magazine. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- Nguyen, Alex (June 17, 2022). "Perfume Genius: Ugly Season (Matador)". Under the Radar. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- King, Pat (November 28, 2022). "The 50 Best Albums of 2022". Paste. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- Bua, Jane (December 6, 2022). "The 50 Best Albums of 2022". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- Savio, Michael (December 6, 2022). "The 80 Best Albums of 2022". PopMatters. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- "Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2022". Under the Radar. December 23, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
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