| A Portrait of an Ugly Man | ||||
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| Released | June 26, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2019–2020 | |||
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| Length | 40:05 | |||
| Label | Epitaph | |||
| Producer | Erik Paulson | |||
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| Singles from A Portrait of an Ugly Man | ||||
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A Portrait of an Ugly Man is the third studio album by Remo Drive, released on June 26, 2020, on Epitaph Records. [1]
A Portrait of an Ugly Man was recorded from 2019 to 2020, shortly after the release of their second studio album, Natural, Everyday Degradation . On April 28, 2020, Remo Drive released the first single from the album; "Star Worship". [2] They announced the album and launched preorders for it the same day. On May 18, the second single from the album, "Ode to Joy 2", was released. [3] On June 17, "A Flower and a Weed" was released as the third single from the album. [4]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 64/100 [5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Clash | 7/10 [7] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7.5/10 [8] |
| Pitchfork | 5.4/10 [9] |
A Portrait of an Ugly Man was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 64, based on 6 reviews. [5]
Track listing adapted from Apple Music. [10]
All tracks are written by Erik and Stephen Paulson
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Guide to Live By" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Star Worship" | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Dead Man" | 4:28 |
| 4. | "If I've Ever Looked Too Deep in Thought" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "The Ugly Man Sings" | 4:26 |
| 6. | "True Romance Lives" | 4:18 |
| 7. | "Ode to Joy 2" | 3:46 |
| 8. | "The Night I Kidnapped Remo Drive" | 5:18 |
| 9. | "A Flower and a Weed" | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Easy as That" | 4:15 |
| Total length: | 40:05 | |
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