Render Another Ugly Method

Render Another Ugly Method is the second studio album by American experimental band Mothers. It was released on September 7, 2018 under Anti-.[1]

Render Another Ugly Method
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 7, 2018 (2018-09-07)
Length57:19
LabelAnti-
Mothers chronology
When You Walk A Long Distance You Are Tired
(2016)
Render Another Ugly Method
(2018)
Singles from Render Another Ugly Method
  1. "Blame Kit"
    Released: June 22, 2018[1]
  2. "Pink"
    Released: July 24, 2018[2]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Consequence of SoundC[5]
DIY[6]
Exclaim!8/10[7]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[8]
Loud and Quiet7/10[9]
MusicOMH[10]
The Skinny[11]
Under the Radar3/10[12]

Release

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On June 22, 2018, the band announced the release of the album, along with the first single "Blame Kit".[1] The second single "Pink" was released on July 24, 2018.[2]

Critical reception

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Render Another Ugly Methord 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 73, based on 12 reviews.[3] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 70 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 14 reviews.[13]

Track listing

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Render Another Ugly Method track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Beauty Routine"3:16
2."Pink"6:50
3."It is a Pleasure To Be Here"5:15
4."Blame Kit"4:15
5."Baptist Trauma"3:20
6."Western Medicine"5:34
7."Circle Once"4:56
8."Mutual Agreement"5:41
9."Mother and Wife"7:53
10."Wealth Center"4:16
11."Fat Chance"6:03

References

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  1. ^ a b c Schatz, Lake (June 22, 2018). "Mothers announce new album, Render Another Ugly Method, share "Blame Kit"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Kenneally, Cerys (July 24, 2018). "Mothers share new track "Pink" with foreboding visuals". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  4. ^ Donelson, Marcy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  5. ^ Barr, Natalia (September 15, 2018). "Mothers Return with the Exhausting Render Another Ugly Method". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  6. ^ Michalik, Timmy. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  7. ^ Gee, Chris (September 5, 2018). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  8. ^ Kuscher, Oliver (September 7, 2018). "Mothers return with the haunting, exhilarating Render Another Ugly Method". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  9. ^ Gatward, Tristan (September 5, 2018). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  10. ^ Mesure, Rob (September 7, 2018). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  11. ^ Hawthorne, Katie (September 3, 2018). "The Skinny Magazine Review". The Skinny. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  12. ^ Adcock, Lee (September 11, 2018). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  13. ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
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