Ugly Season
2022 studio album by Perfume Genius
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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]
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| Released | June 17, 2022 | |||
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| Length | 52:18 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
| Producer | Blake Mills | |||
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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
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]
Year-end lists
| Publication | # | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Paste | 23 | [17] |
| Pitchfork | 26 | [18] |
| PopMatters | 43 | [19] |
| Under the Radar | 69 | [20] |
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 |
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| UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[21] | 39 |