Uglysuit

The Uglysuit | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 19, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Quarter Stick
• ASIN: B001B92EOY
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #323,743 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The comfort and ease The Uglysuit shares in performing together is evident in the direction each song takes. Some start as one thing and end as something completely different, but in a way that fits together perfectly. Nothing is sacrificed and everything makes sense. "Brownblue's Passing" begins delicately before orchestral elements take a march-like turn, leading to a finale that becomes increasingly hypnotic and epic. ".And We Became Sunshine" opens with a bouncy intro that eventually transforms into a soaring chorus of guitar washes, keyboard flourishes, and lush, layered vocals. "Chicago" brings together a more traditional song structure, a melody painted with piano and delicate guitar lines, and a refrain that can stay embedded in your brain for days. The Uglysuit's music is an extended love song to the notion that everything is possible, yet nothing is guaranteed. It's born of excitement and energy and built on potential and promise. It's based on the premise that change exists in everything, and where a wide-eyed view of the world doesn't equal naivet‚. It reminds us that we are alive, and that maybe it's not too late.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing Ugly About this Suit!, September 22, 2008

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E. J. Schultz (Milwaukee, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Uglysuit (Audio CD)

I suspect that most people coming across a reference to this band will most likely overlook them given the throwaway name they have given themselves - too bad! I purchased this CD in my local indie music store after reading a review and it has become one of my favorites, rarely leaving the CD player in my car. Wave upon wave of chiming Rickenbackers, layered vocal harmonies, insatiable hooks, thoughtful arrangements with varying dynamics, and flawless production will leave you pondering how a band's first effort can sound so accomplished. Reference points? Lots come to mind, some obscure some not, but this band seems to evoke the most memories of 90's-era power/jangle pop - Riverside, Posies, Gigolo Aunts, Sloan, and The LA's come to mind (for me at least). You can cite your obligatory Big Star/Hollies touch points for credibility, I suppose, but The Ugly Suit has found a way to update the obvious with thier own unique flourishes. A noble effort in such a well-traveled genre. Well worth your consideration. Don't blame me if you find yourself singing along with the volume cranked. Utterly sublime.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars NOT UGLY!!, February 5, 2009

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S. ODonnell "LISTEN UP!!!" (West Chester, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Uglysuit (Audio CD)

This band, Ugly Suit they call themselves. This band is the rather opposite of ugly. I wonder what the hell they were thinking with that name? Heads up though, it's chills you'll get instead of ugly from beginning until end. As there's not a skippable track to be found...which is extremely rare. Not exactly your typical group of freshman laying tracks here. You'll figure it out, especially when you hear "Brad's House"-killer track!! My best compliment to them, perhaps the best of what this band has to offer you is their ability to take long songs through so many brilliant changes. They take their songs just far enough from where the songs started, but then the songs come back to their familiar starts. They can play it slow, but also bring it heavy and tight, harmonize, and just jam it out-sometimes like it's a live show. Ugly Suit is not a good band, they're a great band. They're like that not so popular type of band you stumble upon, but when you finally hear it, you think it's good enough to be that "next big thing" in the Indie scene type. And then you're so glad your in-the-know now finally. Do yourself a music favor, GRAB THIS!

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Album! One of my favorite releases of 2008., March 4, 2009

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Charles Evan Bray "musictastesgood" (OKC, OK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Uglysuit (Audio CD)

WOW! What a great freshman effort from a wonderful band. This album is splendid from start to finish. From the beautifully meandering guitars of "Brownblues Passing", to the perfect pop gem "Chicago", to the circus like waltzy sounds of "Anthem of the Arctic Birds", to the perfect indierocking-bliss of the two 7+ minute epic standounts "...And We Became Sunshine" and "Everyone Now has a Smile". This record leaves you wanting more of The Uglysuit.....a lot more. I can't wait for their next record!
[...] One of the best albums of 2008 for sure.