UGLY

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Petridis, Alexis (2 March 2023). "Slowthai: Ugly review – the unravelling psyche of a true British great". The Guardian . Retrieved 6 March 2023.

Slowthai recalls playing his new album for Frank Ocean on the Fader interview". The Fader. 3 March 2023 . Retrieved 3 March 2023. Listening through the record, it would seem that this ethos has been the directive for every member of the band and Speedy Wunderground producer Dan Carey who sits behind the mixing desk as Slowthai spins the wheel on which genre he’ll land on next. The latter is clearly a huge benefit to Frampton in defining these moves across the musical map. Not only has he reduced the need for Slowthai’s mic to be endlessly drenched in the spittle of a man trying to make a mountain out of a molehill – showing him that subtlety can have just as hefty an impact – he’s also tempered the production into something far more cultured. a b Brown, Helen (3 March 2023). "Slowthai, UGLY review: Northampton rapper barrels toward self-revelation in thrilling, grimey fashion". The Independent . Retrieved 6 March 2023. Brodsky, Rachel (25 January 2023). "Slowthai Shares New Song "Selfish": Listen". Stereogum . Retrieved 8 March 2023.Pappis, Konstantinos (2 March 2023). "Album Review: Slowthai, UGLY". Our Culture . Retrieved 3 March 2023. On 7 February 2023, Slowthai released the song "Feel Good". [6] In a statement, Slowthai revealed that he "wanted to emulate the brotherhood ethos that bands have". In an interview with The Fader, Slowthai discussed how this is his most personal album yet and the new direction he has taken sonically. In another interview with Apple Music after the release of the album, he stated the following: "delving into this gave me that freedom again, I felt inspired. I wanted to do something new and challenge myself, rather than just doing what's expected of me." [7]

The album cover is suitably up close and personal, with the camera zooming in tight on the left side of his face. The title of the album — an acronym for U Gotta Love Yourself — is freshly tattooed beneath his eye. Smyth, David (3 March 2023). "Slowthai: Ugly album review – it might lose him fans but the honesty is breathtaking". Evening Standard. Slowthai: UGLY Review - artistic freedom regained | Rap". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved 6 March 2023. Fontaines D.C. and I went to Dan’s and wrote loads of stuff, but this song was the main focus. They came in after I’d done a scratch vocal, but from that I just wrote my bit and we done it, man. It was easy. We went for a Guinness after and had a laugh: we didn’t think about it too much! My friendship with Fontaines started at the Mercury Prize ceremony in 2019: Grian came over and gave me a poem he’d written for me, which was a special moment. Ever since, they’ve been men after my own heart. Every time I’m around them, I feel like family: we’re from the same way of thinking, the same headspace, and it’s like a brotherhood. I just connect with them, man.verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (25 January 2023). "Slowthai Announces New Album UGLY, Shares New Song "Selfish" ". Pitchfork . Retrieved 25 January 2023.

Petridis, Alexis (2 March 2023). "Slowthai: Ugly review – the unravelling psyche of a true British great". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 6 March 2023. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 13 March 2023". The ARIA Report. No.1723. Australian Recording Industry Association. 13 March 2023. p.6. Goods that are faulty or sent in error must be returned to Crash Records Limited, 35 The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 6PU within 7 working days of the item being received by the customer. Smith, Thomas (2 March 2023). "Slowthai - 'UGLY' review: the agony and the ecstasy". NME . Retrieved 6 March 2023.During the filming of the video I lost count of the hours I spent in that glass box. [ The David Blaine comparisons] are what people are saying, and I suppose it [may] come from my younger self watching that on TV. But concept was about isolating yourself. We can all look at ourselves in the mirror for a few seconds: I don’t know if you’ve ever tried staring in the mirror for 10 minutes, really analysing all of your imperfections. Out of it, though, my head was clear, and I got a lot of art which, at some point, we’re gonna put into a book. We want to inspire people to embrace their own glass case of emotion — like Ron Burgundy, innit!” 3. ‘Sooner’ Schube, Will (3 March 2023). "Listen To Slowthai's Shape-Shifting New Album 'UGLY' ". uDiscover Music . Retrieved 11 March 2023.