Ugly Season Perfume Genius , released June 17, 2022, by Matador Records .[ 4] The Sun Still Burns Here .[ 5]
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]
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 scores.[ 8]
All lyrics are written by Mike Hadreas , except "Scherzo" by Alan Wyffels and "Eye in the Wall" by Blake Mills
Ugly Season track listingTitle Music 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
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
^ 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 . ^ 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 . ^ 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 . ^ a b 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 .^ a b "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 . Retrieved December 26, 2022 .^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved June 24, 2022.
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