A Portrait of an Ugly Man is the third studio album by Remo Drive, released on June 26, 2020, on Epitaph Records.[1]
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| Released | June 26, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2019–2020 | |||
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| Length | 40:05 | |||
| Label | Epitaph | |||
| Producer | Erik Paulson | |||
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Background
editA Portrait of an Ugly Man was recorded from 2019 to 2020, shortly after the release of their second studio album, Natural, Everyday Degradation. On April 28, 2020, Remo Drive released the first single from the album; "Star Worship".[2] They announced the album and launched preorders for it the same day. On May 18, the second single from the album, "Ode to Joy 2", was released.[3] On June 17, "A Flower and a Weed" was released as the third single from the album.[4]
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 64/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Clash | 7/10[7] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7.5/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 5.4/10[9] |
A Portrait of an Ugly Man was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 64, based on 6 reviews.[5]
Track listing
editTrack listing adapted from Apple Music.[10]
All tracks are written by Erik and Stephen Paulson
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Guide to Live By" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Star Worship" | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Dead Man" | 4:28 |
| 4. | "If I've Ever Looked Too Deep in Thought" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "The Ugly Man Sings" | 4:26 |
| 6. | "True Romance Lives" | 4:18 |
| 7. | "Ode to Joy 2" | 3:46 |
| 8. | "The Night I Kidnapped Remo Drive" | 5:18 |
| 9. | "A Flower and a Weed" | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Easy as That" | 4:15 |
| Total length: | 40:05 | |
Personnel
edit- Erik Paulson – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, aux percussion, production
- Stephen Paulson – bass guitar, programming
- Sam Becht – drums
References
edit- ^ "Remo Drive announce new album A Portrait of an Ugly Man, share "Star Worship": Stream". April 28, 2020.
- ^ White, Logan (April 28, 2020). "Remo Drive announce new album + release "Star Worship"".
- ^ "Remo Drive belt their hearts out on new song "Ode to Joy 2": Stream". May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Remo Drive share new song, made a playlist of their favorite songs of the 2010s". 17 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ Christopher Monger, James. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ Walder, Megan (June 29, 2020). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ Scanlon, Kelly (June 25, 2020). "Remo Drive filter classic rock through the lens of the gunslinging American West". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ Rytlewski, Evan (June 26, 2020). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "A Portrait of an Ugly Man by Remo Drive". Apple Music. 26 June 2020.