Chloe Slater shares new anti-consumerist anthem ‘Ugly’

Manchester-based songwriter Chloe Slater has shared her first new music of 2026, in the form of bold new single ‘Ugly’.

The singer - who is set to perform in Brighton for this year’s edition of The Great Escape tonight - has offered up another astute, powerful (but sonically addictive) offering that tackles social issues head-on; this time, it’s capitalism and consumerism in her crosshairs.

“I wrote ‘UGLY’ after watching a documentary on Netflix called Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy, which looks at where ‘away’ actually is when we throw things out,” Chloe has said of the track, which follows her 2025 single ‘War Crimes’. “The song centres around this almost religious compulsion we have towards consumerism. Our ads are full of commandments, ‘buy now’, ‘don’t miss out’, and we’re promised heaven in the form of status and wealth if we follow the right path.

“I frantically list products and capitalist tokens throughout the song to mirror the never-ending frenzy of the world we live in. I wanted it to feel chaotic, with a big sense of release in the chorus, something people can throw their hands up to and let go of at shows.”

Listen to ‘Ugly’ below.