A Portrait of an Ugly Man

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A Portrait of an Ugly Man
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 26, 2020
Recorded2019–2020
Genre
Length40:05
Label Epitaph
Producer Erik Paulson
Remo Drive chronology
Natural, Everyday Extended Play
(2019)
A Portrait of an Ugly Man
(2020)
Mercy
(2024)
Singles from A Portrait of an Ugly Man
  1. "Star Worship"
    Released: April 28, 2020
  2. "Ode to Joy 2"
    Released: May 18, 2020
  3. "A Flower and a Weed"
    Released: June 17, 2020

A Portrait of an Ugly Man is the third studio album by Remo Drive, released on June 26, 2020, on Epitaph Records. [1]

Contents

Background

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]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 64/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
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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

Track listing adapted from Apple Music. [10]

All tracks are written by Erik and Stephen Paulson.

No.TitleLength
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

Personnel

References

  1. "Remo Drive announce new album A Portrait of an Ugly Man, share "Star Worship": Stream". April 28, 2020.
  2. White, Logan (April 28, 2020). "Remo Drive announce new album + release "Star Worship"".
  3. "Remo Drive belt their hearts out on new song "Ode to Joy 2": Stream". May 18, 2020.
  4. "Remo Drive share new song, made a playlist of their favorite songs of the 2010s". June 17, 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Metacritic Review". Metacritic . Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  6. Christopher Monger, James. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic . Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  7. Walder, Megan (June 29, 2020). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash . Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  8. Scanlon, Kelly (June 25, 2020). "Remo Drive filter classic rock through the lens of the gunslinging American West". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  9. Rytlewski, Evan (June 26, 2020). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  10. "A Portrait of an Ugly Man by Remo Drive". Apple Music. June 26, 2020.