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10.0
133114
10.0 |
The Guardian
Fusing rap, alt-rock and abrasive electronics, the Northampton rapper mints a sound all his own on his third album
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10.0
133160
10.0 |
DIY
A beautiful thing to behold
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9.2
133149
9.2 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
UGLY is a headlong tumble into deep waters, careening sharply off the edges of decency and screaming out for meaning as it goes, arse over teakettle into the unknown
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8.0
133150
8.0 |
Exclaim
Ugly finds a complicated sort of happiness, one that embraces, however painfully, its creator's weaknesses and anxieties. Growth isn't always pretty
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8.0
133196
8.0 |
musicOMH
Dark, punishing, intriguingly produced and brilliantly executed, emotional power abounds
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8.0
133116
8.0 |
The Independent
After a disappointing second album, this is a direct transmission from a brilliant, beleaguered brain
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8.0
133086
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The Line Of Best Fit
UGLY displays an artistic freedom regained, reconnecting with what drew him to music in the first place. It’s a creative direction that will most likely not stick around, but that’s what makes it that bit more authentic
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8.0
133118
8.0 |
All Music
UGLY is less of a major stylistic shift than it might seem, as slowthai harnesses his punkish energy in a way that seems natural and fitting. It's clearly a challenging, confrontational album, but it also feels like the artist's purest expression yet
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8.0
133119
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Gigwise
Mercury worthy
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8.0
133121
8.0 |
NME
The Northampton artist enlists Fontaines D.C., Shygirl and more on this exhilarating return to his punk-rap roots
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7.5
133166
7.5 |
Beats Per Minute
For most of UGLY, Slowthai takes inspiration from the sounds of post-punk – a surprisingly brittle sonic palette for such a maximalist-inclined musician
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7.0
133144
7.0 |
Slant Magazine
Despite its allusions to seeking therapy, listening to the album feels like accompanying a friend on a disastrous Saturday night bender
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7.0
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7.0 |
Clash
This is a project held together by the brutal strength of slowthai’s performances. Amid all his flaws, fractures, and fissures, his day-glo emerges intact. U Gotta Love Yourself, after all
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7.0
133102
7.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Intense, disastrous, and confrontational, but also, tender, empathetic, and reflective, UGLY is a record routinely hijacked by its shadow
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6.5
133165
6.5 |
Spectrum Culture
UGLY is an uneven, flawed record, but it contains enough interesting moments that will be genuinely thrilling to see what Slowthai does next
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6.0
133117
6.0 |
Evening Standard
This album is menacing, extreme and the lyrics frequently sound despairing
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6.0
133124
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
His storytelling on “Never Again” is effortless and matches anything off his debut
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6.0
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6.0 |
The FT
The British rapper embraces positive thinking on his third album, which is more rock than hip-hop
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5.5
133162
5.5 |
Pitchfork
The British rapper’s third album is likely to be his most polarizing: He trades rapping and electronic beats for ballads and rage rock. The results are largely underwhelming
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