Uglier Than They Used ta Be
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]
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Released | September 18, 2015 | |||
Recorded | January 19, 2015 to February 20, 2015 | |||
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Length | 48:27 | |||
Label | Metalville/UKJ Records | |||
Producer | Dave Fortman | |||
Ugly Kid Joe chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Exclaim! | 7/10[1] |
Planetmosh |
On February 4, 2015, Ugly Kid Joe started a crowd funding 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
- "Hell Ain't Hard to Find" – 3:48
- "Let the Record Play" – 3:50
- "Bad Seed" – 5:00
- "Mirror of the Man" – 3:55
- "She's Already Gone" – 4:21
- "Nothing Ever Changes" – 3:23
- "My Old Man" (feat. Phil Campbell of Motörhead) – 3:41
- "Under the Bottom" (feat. Phil Campbell of Motörhead) – 5:47
- "Ace of Spades" (Motörhead cover) (feat. Phil Campbell of Motörhead) – 2:44
- "The Enemy" – 6:06
- "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" (The Undisputed Truth cover) (feat. Dallas Frasca) – 5:46
Lineup
- Whitfield Crane – vocals
- Dave Fortman – guitar, producer
- Klaus Eichstadt – guitar
- Sonny Mayo – additional guitars
- Cordell Crockett – bass
- Shannon Larkin – drums
- Zac Morris – additional drums
- David Troia - engineer
- Phil Campbell – guest guitar (on "My Old Man", "Under the Bottom", and "Ace of Spades")[6]
Charts
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 84 |
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References
- Ayers, Chris (October 14, 2015). "Ugly Kid Joe - Uglier Than They Used ta Be". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- "Ugly Kid Joe - 'Uglier Than They Used Ta Be'". PlanetMosh. 14 September 2015.
- Bolton, Matt (September 27, 2015). "Ugly Kid Joe – Uglier Than They Used Ta Be – Album Review". Heavy. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- "UGLY KID JOE's 'Uglier Than They Used Ta Be' Gets Release Date; More Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 18 August 2015.
- "The 1st album from Ugly Kid Joe in 19 years". pledgemusic.com. 2015-02-04.
- name="metalhammer_Campbell_guests">"Motorhead Man Teams Up With Ugly Kid Joe". MetalHammer.TeamRock.com. 2015-08-18.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
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