UGLY by slowthai.

5th of March, 2023.

This friday, the 3rd, we got a new album drop from the brittish rapper slowthai!
slowthai has had his controversies, atleast in the UK, there was an incident where he was rather intoxicated on the stage of a nice establishment and he held the head of a Boris Johnson doll in his hand, as he performed his massive tune Doorman.

I first heard about slowthai when he released his song Doorman with Mura Masa. It’s a massive song and tune, and it hits differently than much of the music in the same genre does, it’s a fun overlap of musical genres in that track and much of his music.

I’ve been keeping up with slowthai since the release of his first album, Nothing Great About Britain in 2019 and there’s been some good tracks, but nothing that made me feel like Doorman did, when i first heard it. I’ve had the feeling that slowthai has been chasing a song like Doorman, since Doorman, which is understandable – however he’s been falling rather short.

That’s why i got very positively surprised when i listened through UGLY for the first time. There’s wide variety of sounds on this album, and you really hear that slowthai’s been experimenting and trying something else, and something for him, new. It’s a big pet peeve of mine, when artists keep on releasing the same album over and over again.
Songs to give a listen is for sure Yum & UGLY.

Until next time, take care.
SLQT.