Ugly Season
by Perfume Genius
  • Record Label: Matador
  • Release Date: Jun 17, 2022
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
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  1. a_sebastian
    Jun 23, 2022
    4
    It is what was missing on set my heart on fire. The scent.
    Unfortunately it misses the flesh present on the former. Should have mix these two together, we'd have a masterpiece. Alas he didn't. And we end with two not fully satisfying records. Perfume don't try to make hits that bad please. It doesn't suit you anyways.
  2. petrichor1975
    Apr 5, 2023
    6
    "Ugly Season" arrives two years after Perfume Genius' terrific "Set My Heart on Fire Immediately", but sheds all accessibility in its wake. For those wanting more abstract and unorthodox song structures from Perfume Genius, this is the album for you. I was thrown off by the shifting moods of the songs and the absence of hooks or discernible lyrics. I applaud the venture into avant-pop and"Ugly Season" arrives two years after Perfume Genius' terrific "Set My Heart on Fire Immediately", but sheds all accessibility in its wake. For those wanting more abstract and unorthodox song structures from Perfume Genius, this is the album for you. I was thrown off by the shifting moods of the songs and the absence of hooks or discernible lyrics. I applaud the venture into avant-pop and classical sounds, especially the song "Photograph", but for me, it's a much too abstract and unstructured album.… Expand

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Mojo
    Jul 22, 2022
    60
    Without the accompanying visuals, Ugly Season makes most sense when there's a vocal to centre it. [Aug 2022, p.86]
  2. The Telegraph (UK)
    Jun 24, 2022
    80
    Ugly Season may seem just that to those who prefer Hadreas’s smoother side. Yet the most compelling elements of his work remain, and the album is a culmination of one of the most consistent and emotionally generous artists today. Without the focus of the dance performance, the onus is on the listener to concentrate – but the rewards are as rich as ever.
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  3. PopMatters
    Jun 23, 2022
    80
    His most experimental, wandering, and gorgeously unkempt album to date.
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