Login
Login

Uglier Than They Used ta Be

{{Infobox album

| name = Uglier Than They Used ta Be

| type = studio

| artist = Ugly Kid Joe

| cover = UglyKidJoeUTTUTBCover.png

| alt =

| released = September 18, 2015

| recorded = January 19, 2015 – February 20, 2015

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = {{flatlist|

| length = 48:27

| label = Metalville/UKJ Records

| producer = Dave Fortman

| prev_title = Stairway to Hell

| prev_year = 2012

| next_title = Rad Wings of Destiny

| next_year = 2022

}}

{{Album ratings

|rev1 = Exclaim!

|rev1score = 7/10{{cite web | url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/ugly_kid_joe-uglier_than_they_used_ta_be | title=Ugly Kid Joe - Uglier Than They Used ta Be| work=Exclaim! | date=October 14, 2015 | access-date=January 7, 2016 | author=Ayers, Chris}}

|rev2 = Planetmosh

|rev2Score = {{Rating|5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://planetmosh.com/ugly-kid-joe-uglier-than-they-used-ta-be|title=Ugly Kid Joe - 'Uglier Than They Used Ta Be'|date=14 September 2015|work=PlanetMosh}}

}}

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. {{cite web |url=https://heavymag.com.au/ugly-kid-joe-uglier-than-they-used-ta-be-album-review/ |title=Ugly Kid Joe – Uglier Than They Used Ta Be – Album Review |work=Heavy |date=September 27, 2015 |access-date=March 14, 2020 |author=Bolton, Matt}}{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ugly-kid-joes-uglier-than-they-used-ta-be-gets-release-date-more-details-revealed/|title=UGLY KID JOE's 'Uglier Than They Used Ta Be' Gets Release Date; More Details Revealed|date=18 August 2015|work=Blabbermouth.net}}

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. Produced by the band's rhythm guitarist Dave Fortman, Uglier Than They Used ta Be is the first full-length studio album in nearly 19 years since the third album Motel California (1996), making it the longest gap between the band's two studio albums.{{cite web|url=http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/ukjrc |title=The 1st album from Ugly Kid Joe in 19 years |publisher=pledgemusic.com|date=2015-02-04}}

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."

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:

  • Sonny Mayo – additional guitars
  • Zac Morris – additional drums
  • David Troia - engineer
  • Phil Campbell – guest guitar (on "My Old Man", "Under the Bottom", and "Ace of Spades")name="metalhammer_Campbell_guests">{{cite web |title=Motorhead Man Teams Up With Ugly Kid Joe |publisher=MetalHammer.TeamRock.com |date=2015-08-18 |url=http://metalhammer.teamrock.com/news/2015-08-18/motorhead-man-teams-up-with-ugly-kid-joe}}

Charts

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2015)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|UK2|84|date=2015-09-26|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 25, 2015}}

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Ugly Kid Joe}}

{{Authority control}}

Category:2015 albums

Category:Ugly Kid Joe albums

Category:Crowdfunded albums