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The Ugly American | ||||
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Released | 2002 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Label | Thirsty Ear Recordings [1] | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 7.7/10 [3] |
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The Ugly American is an album by singer/songwriter Mark Eitzel. [5] The second of Eitzel's two covers albums released in 2002 (along with Music for Courage and Confidence), The Ugly American was put out by Thirsty Ear Recordings. It contains new versions of songs Eitzel wrote with his earlier band American Music Club, as arranged by an ensemble of Greek musicians playing in the Rebetiko style. [2] [6]
AllMusic called the album "a fascinating and pleasurable detour that casts some of [Eitzel's] best songs in a new light." [2]