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Life Of Agony - Ugly Limited Edition 180G Turquoise Vinyl LP Reissue
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Limited Edition 180G Turquoise Vinyl LP Reissue
Release Year: 2025
Catalogue Number: MOVLP2003C
Barcode: 8719262038905
Record Grading: Mint (M)
Sleeve Grading: Mint (M)
Condition Note: Brand New
Track Listing / Description
A1 Seasons
A2 I Regret
A3 Lost At 22
A4 Other Side Of The River
A5 Let's Pretend
A6 Ugly
B1 Drained
B2 How It Would Be
B3 Unstable
B4 Damned If I Do
B5 Fears
B6 Don't You (Forget About Me)
Ugly is the second album released by the New York alternative metal band Life of Agony. Produced by Steve Thompson, the album signalled a considerable shift from the hardcore and groove metal sounds which defined their 1993 debut album. The band ditched the gang vocals and instead let Keith (now Mina) display his newly developed crooning. Mina's new expressive style sounds more emotive and is perhaps more at heart with the era's alternative bands and it suits Ugly perfectly.
Musically, this album is a pretty interesting hybrid. The first half of the album opener "Seasons" shows Mina's vocals glide quietly over the top, only to break into higher notes more frequently as the song progresses into the soaring second half. This opening track is a strong introduction to the bands new sound.
The album also features the band's trademark pulverizing riffs as heard in "I Regret", "Damned If I Do" and "Fears", the gang vocals and double-kick drumming has been completely omitted. Songs like "Lost At 22," and "How It Would Be" all feel profound. "Drained" shows the serious hooks and "Let's Pretend" is a ballad written to Mina's mother who died shortly after his birth. The album ends with a rendition of Simple Minds' "Don't You Forget About Me" that arguably kicked off the trend of Roadrunner bands doing novelty covers.
It unquestionably belongs in the collection of anyone who has a love for quality 90s-era alternative rock music. The uglier the better!
Ugly is available as a numbered limited edition of 1500 copies on turquoise coloured vinyl and includes an insert.