UGLY KID JOE — America's Least Wanted (review)

UGLY KID JOE — America's Least Wanted album cover Album · 1992 · Hard Rock Buy this album from MMA partners
3.5/5 ·
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America´s Least Wanted is the debut full-length studio album by American heavy rock/ metal act Ugly Kid Joe. The album was released in September 1992 by Mercury Records. America´s Least Wanted followed in the wake of the very succesful As Ugly as They Wanna Be (1991) EP.

The style of music on the album pretty much continue down the same heavy rock/ metal path with alternative metal leanings, that was initiated on As Ugly as They Wanna Be. The band have actually chosen to include the songs Madman and the hit song Everything About You on America´s Least Wanted. Both songs were originally featured on As Ugly as They Wanna Be and appear here in slightly moderated versions. The rest of the material are all new tracks though. Songs like the opening track Neighbor, Goddamn Devil and the Harry Chapin cover Cats in the Cradle are some of the highlights ( yes I have a weakness for the latter).

The production is professional and powerful.

America´s Least Wanted is another quality release by Ugly Kid Joe and if you enjoyed As Ugly as They Wanna Be you´re pretty much bound to enjoy this one too. The band´s greatest asset is still the energy and good humour ( and yes it´s a bit silly at times). So while I wouldn´t exactly call the album a revelation it´s a pretty good release deserving a 3.5 star rating.
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