“the unravelling psyche of a true British great”
“The opening track to Slowthai’s third album ‘UGLY’ is one of the most visceral introductions you’ll hear this year. Amidst various explicit sex acts (including a golden shower) and bolshy electronic beats, the Northampton artist lists everything that’s pumping through his system: “More coke / More weed / More E’s / More trips”. A quickening beat and deep breaths might suggest a hell of a party, bu”
“slowthai's third album is high-impact sonically and emotionally.”
“Slowthai regains artistic freedom with his third album UGLY”
“You know what they say: men will literally get Dan Carey to produce their breakaway third album rather than go to therapy. Well, at least I presume Slowthai said something along those lines. In truth, Slowthai did go to therapy as well, and now we have his new record, UGLY, clouded by a nostalgic sense of punk-rock romance and portended by the horizon of an uncertain future. What stands out at f”
“The British rapper’s third album is likely to be his most polarizing: He trades rapping and electronic beats for ballads and rage rock. The results are largely underwhelming.”
