The Ugly Hug
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A volunteer-run music blog dedicated to independent artists and the communities they are a part of
Chicago, IL
Joined March 2023
"a full story, an almost novelistic dream of what it means to love and to be loved, to be hurt and to heal, and to simply make art with your best friends." @uglyhug_records interviews Sleeper's Bell 〰️ debut LP 'Clover' out is Friday via Angel Tapes⤵️ https://t.co/dRF95leuQz
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This Friday, Sleeper’s Bell is offering Clover, their long-awaited debut LP via Fire Talk’s Chicagoland imprint label, Angel Tapes. Looking ahead to this release, we are excited to be celebra…
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'a stunning tale of growing up, and a testimony to the extents of beauty found in the unrefined" @lotsofhands sat down w/ @uglyhug_records to talk the new record, touring, & finding the sweet spot between folk + ambient "barnyard" out now, album friday - https://t.co/hPV53DQOcY
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We partnered up with our friends over at We Be Friends Records for our latest tape label takeover! Read more about the label, listen to their collection of unique artists and enter our tape giveaway!
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As a small music journal, we rely heavily on the work of independent tape labels to discover and share the incredible artists that we have dedicated this site to. Whether through press lists, recom…
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Allegra Krieger curated our first guest list playlist of the year! @dbldblwhmmy
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Every week the ugly hug shares a playlist personally curated by an artist/band that we have been enjoying. Kicking off the new year, we have a collection of songs put together by New York-based sin…
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our writer+photographer eilee got to sit in on a recording session of chicago-based band, deerest friend. go check out our latest feature and photo series!
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Holding the headphones to his ears so as not to not hear his bandmates talking to each other behind him, Deerest Friends member Nathan McMurray quickly turns around, “This is it! This is the sound,…
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the venn diagram center of doves and songs by @hemlocksounds 🕊️🕊️🕊️
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Every Wednesday, the ugly hug shares a playlist personally curated by an artist/band that we have been enjoying. This week, we have a collection of songs put together by Carolina Chauffe of the pro…
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we recently caught up with genevieve of virginia creeper to talk about their new record, the dallas cowboys and the loveland frog cryptid
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At the very bottom of the Virginia Creeper bandcamp page for their latest release, there is a Wikipedia link that takes you to the about of a cryptid-being known simply as the Loveland Frog. In its…
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Squirrel Flower x ugly hug | Guest List vol. 34 – the ugly hug
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Every Wednesday, the ugly hug shares a playlist personally curated by an artist/band that we have been enjoying. This week, we have a collection of songs put together by Ella Williams of the Chicag…
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“The Fruit Trees Open the Windows to Let the Breeze Blow In” - we recently caught up with johnny rafter to discuss his incredible new record ‘We Could Lie Down in the Grass’
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The Fruit Trees is the moniker of California songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Johnny Rafter, who upon releasing his debut record Weather in 2023, quickly followed it with We Could Lie Down in t…
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we made a news letter!! with our first post we are giving away three UH tote bags made by our photo editor, manon! subscribe to our newsletter to enter https://t.co/wjHiGlupGo
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Alice of Olivia’s World curated this week’s guest list on the ugly hug for vol. 33! @lostsoundtapes
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Every Wednesday, the ugly hug shares a playlist personally curated by an artist/band that we have been enjoying. This week, we have a collection of songs put together by Alice Rezende of Canberra, …
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We caught up with Anna Beckerman (@Daneshevskaya) to talk about her new single “Scrooge” and artistic growth. Read here! @w1nspear
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“The first two years that we were performing,” Beckerman recalls, “the nerves were pretty unmanageable before every single performance because I had the worst stage fright,” a level of exhaustion s…
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Hour Shares Two New Songs From ‘Ease the Work’ Sessions, “Saturday After Payday” and “Absence is a Heady Spice” @Dearliferecs
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Earlier this year, the Philadelphia instrumental ensemble Hour released their latest album, Ease the Work, a collection that soars with dynamism and passion, striking both communal and critical acc…
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"Matching Outfits... whose wistful and imaginative take on lo-fi indie-pop music is an absorbing experience" are the @uglyhug_records guests this week. Inspired by the underground indie scene in Berlin.
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Every Wednesday, the ugly hug shares a playlist personally curated by an artist/band that we have been enjoying. This week, we have a collection of songs put together by Berlin-based group, Matchin…
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Not much of a hugger, but I'll make an exception...
Tom Brown Debuts Lone Striker, Shares First Single “Dunno” | Single @RepeatingCloud @SafeSuburban
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Tom Brown Debuts Lone Striker, Shares First Single “Dunno” | Single @RepeatingCloud @SafeSuburban
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Hailing from Wiltshire, England, Tom Brown is known for projects such as Teenage Tom Petties and Rural France, proving himself to be a highly effective and cherished voice in the world of undergrou…
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Devils Cross Country Reconceptualize Theft on “Second Sin” | Single Review
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Last month, Devils Cross Country announced their first full length album and shared the fiercely catchy single “San Miguel”, titled after the beloved Filipino beer. The Cincinnati based band nails …
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"I guess I'm just in an eclectic French mood these days..." Ivy x ugly hug | Guest List vol. 31 via @uglyhug_records
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Every Wednesday, the ugly hug shares a playlist personally curated by an artist/band that we have been enjoying. This week, we have a collection of songs put together by Dominique Durand of the New…
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