![]() ![]() The country irony of “Drinkin’ & Drivin’” is mildly amusing before they roll the clock back a few decades with the almost trademark Ugly Kid Joe of 1992 vintage track “Failure” that certainly wouldn’t have been out of place on that debut or the subsequent Motel California. Thankfully, things get right back on track with the funky homage to deceased idols in “Dead Friends Play” that is lyrically both poignant and witty, and leads nicely into the seedy soundtrack story of “Up In The City” that wouldn’t be out of place in any Al Pacino film. The glam-tinged “Not Like The Other” is equally radio friendly and infectious, before the acoustic “Everything’s Changing” and the plaintive and slightly harder “Kill The Pain” streams into the unnecessary, ill-advised and pointless cover of The Kinks‘ “Lola”. ![]() A glorious rocker with nicely barbed lyrics, it is not surprising to see that the band released the track as a single. The foot stomping opener “That Ain’t Livin’” kicks proceedings off in superb style. ![]() Working once again with Mark Dodson who helmed their multi-platinum 1992 classic album America’s Least Wanted Ugly Kid Joe are back again with their first release since 2015’s Uglier Than They Used To Be and with all the original members from that landmark album of 30 years ago, which is a very respectable achievement in itself. To be released on Octo(Metalville Records) ![]()
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