Ugly But Honest
| Ugly But Honest | |
|---|---|
| Compilation album by Carissa's Wierd | |
| Released | October 12, 2010 |
| Recorded | 1996–1999 |
| Length | 60:44 |
| Label | Hardly Art |
Ugly But Honest is the first release by indie rock band Carissa's Wierd. The compilation album was originally released by Brown Records in 1999. The album is a compilation of songs and demos ranging from 1996 to 1999. A decade later, the album was re-released in 2010 by the American independent record label Hardly Art.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Sputnikmusic | 4 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.8 |
Pitchfork critic Stephen M. Deusner believes the album "sounds less a debut by a young band and more like the work of seasoned professionals with too many shows at too many half-filled venues under its belt."[1] The Daily of the University of Washington author Luke Whittleton states that the intimate and raw nature of Ugly But Honest quietly influenced 2000's indie-folk music as a whole.[2] On Sputnikmusic, the album is most commonly rated as a four out of five.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heather Rhoades" | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Drunk w/ the Only Saints I Know" | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Lazy Eyelids" | 9:11 |
| 4. | "To Be There Now" | 4:49 |
| 5. | "One Night Stand" | 4:31 |
| 6. | "Sitting in the Smoking Lounge of an Airport with a Broken Heart" | 4:55 |
| 7. | "Blankets Stare" | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Fluorescent Lights" | 4:25 |
| 9. | "A Bathtile Green" | 3:08 |
| 10. | "Some Days Are Better Than Others" | 6:46 |
| 11. | "Alphabet on the Manhole" | 14:19 |
| Total length: | 60:44 | |
References
- ^ Deusner, Stephen. "Ugly But Honest: 1996-1999 / You Should Be at Home Here / Songs About Leaving". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ Whittleton, Luke. "There will be no tragedies: Carissa's Wierd's 'Ugly But Honest'". The Daily. University of Washington. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ "Carissa's Wierd Ugly But Honest: 1996-1999". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 17 November 2025.