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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]

Uglier Than They Used ta Be
Studio album by Ugly Kid Joe
Released	September 18, 2015
Recorded	January 19, 2015 – February 20, 2015
Genre	Hard rock heavy metal
Length	48:27
Label	Metalville/UKJ Records
Producer	Dave Fortman
Ugly Kid Joe chronology
Stairway to Hell (2012) Uglier Than They Used ta Be (2015)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Exclaim!	7/10[1]
Planetmosh	[2]

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

• Whitfield Crane – vocals
• Dave Fortman – guitar, producer
• Klaus Eichstadt – guitar
• Cordell Crockett – bass
• Shannon Larkin – drums

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")[6]

Charts

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

References

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