Uglier Than They Used ta Be

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Uglier Than They Used ta Be
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Studio album by
Ugly Kid Joe
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2015
RecordedJanuary 19, 2015 – February 20, 2015
Genre
Length48:27
Label Metalville/UKJ Records
Producer Dave Fortman
Ugly Kid Joe chronology
Stairway to Hell
(2012)		Uglier Than They Used ta Be
(2015)		 Rad Wings of Destiny
(2022)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim! 7/10 [1]
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Uglier Than They Used ta Be is the fourth album by the American rock band Ugly Kid Joe, released in Europe on September 18, 2015, and in North America on October 16. [3] [4]

Contents

On February 4, 2015, Ugly Kid Joe started a crowdfunding effort through PledgeMusic.com to fund their new album called, Uglier Than They Used ta Be. The album was completely funded by February 20. Uglier Than They Used ta Be is the first full-length studio album in nearly 19 years. [5]

Critical reception

Calling the band "a scourge but now a saviour of heavy rock," before Chris Ayers of Exclaim! wrote that "Ugly Kid Joe prove that their catchy hooks and solid vocals are cool to like again on Uglier Than They Used Ta Be." [1]

Track listing

  1. "Hell Ain't Hard to Find" – 3:48
  2. "Let the Record Play" – 3:50
  3. "Bad Seed" – 5:00
  4. "Mirror of the Man" – 3:55
  5. "She's Already Gone" – 4:21
  6. "Nothing Ever Changes" – 3:23
  7. "My Old Man" – 3:41
  8. "Under the Bottom" – 5:47
  9. "Ace of Spades" (Motörhead cover) – 2:44
  10. "The Enemy" – 6:06
  11. "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" (The Undisputed Truth cover) (feat. Dallas Frasca) – 5:46

Lineup

Additional personnel:

Charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) [7] 84

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References

  1. 1 2 Ayers, Chris (October 14, 2015). "Ugly Kid Joe - Uglier Than They Used ta Be". Exclaim! . Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Ugly Kid Joe - 'Uglier Than They Used Ta Be'". PlanetMosh. 14 September 2015.
  3. ↑ Bolton, Matt (September 27, 2015). "Ugly Kid Joe – Uglier Than They Used Ta Be – Album Review". Heavy. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  4. ↑ "UGLY KID JOE's 'Uglier Than They Used Ta Be' Gets Release Date; More Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 18 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "The 1st album from Ugly Kid Joe in 19 years". pledgemusic.com. 2015-02-04.
  6. ↑ name="metalhammer_Campbell_guests"> "Motorhead Man Teams Up With Ugly Kid Joe". MetalHammer.TeamRock.com. 2015-08-18.
  7. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
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