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] 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.

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.

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.