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  • Summary: The third and final installment of the British duo's "Ugly" trilogy.
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Sweet Flower
What have I done, I took a gun and shot a man, dead I know it's cold but you don't know what that man did He stole the sun and one by one I saw my... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Apr 7, 2014
    80
    Regardless of where you place them categorically, Malachai are deeply entertaining and Beyond Ugly shows that one more dip into the well was indeed a good move for the band.
  2. Apr 7, 2014
    80
    Though perhaps not as unique or groundbreaking as Ugly Side of Love, Beyond Ugly is still a pretty fabulous record by a band mostly alone in a top-shelf niche.
  3. 70
    This third full-length is enjoyable as a standalone too, but probably more so with the added context.
  4. Q Magazine
    Apr 23, 2014
    60
    It's a mixed bag. [May 2014, p.114]
  5. Apr 7, 2014
    60
    Malachai have made some good listening choice even if this has not translated into a wholly successful listening experience.
  6. Magnet
    Apr 18, 2014
    45
    Beyond often rings with the bumbling awkwardness of a band taking itself too seriously for the first time. [No. 108, p.55]