Album Review: Perfume Genius - Ugly Season

“In these more overtly opulent moments, it’s impossible to forget that these songs started as accompaniment to modern dance, which might be an instant turn-off for some. However, stick with it and accept Ugly Season as a whole piece and it becomes clear that the more classical approach to songwriting means there is always a lush arrangement or thicket of instrumentation arising or receding. While not grabbing it, Ugly Season continually tugs at your attention and invites it to indulge in this more palatial sound.”

The new Perfume Genius album Ugly Season is something of an outlier, but I kept finding myself returning to its unwelcoming shores. My full review on Beats Per Minute.