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Motel California
Rock · 1996 · 12 tracks

Motel California

Ugly Kid Joe

A gritty, satirical farewell to the nineties. Heavy riffs and bratty humor collide with unexpected moments of somber, sunset-drenched reflection.

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It's the 90s version of a sunset strip record, but with more sarcasm and better riffs.

A sun-drenched mix of bratty defiance and road-weary introspection.

Motel California · vs · Ugly Kid Joe
Self Examination+1.0σ

The writing leans a touch further into self examination than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
It’s a Lie
2:59
02
Dialogue
2:25
03
Sandwich
2:45
04
Rage Against the Answering Machine
1:38
05
Would You Like to Be There
3:16
06
Little Red Man
4:01
07
Bicycle Wheels
2:00
08
Father
3:30
09
Undertow
4:29
10
Shine
2:50
11
Strange
4:20
12
12 Cents
4:55
Moments Worth Waiting For
The frantic, satirical explosion of Track 4 which perfectly parodies the rhythmic tension of the era's political metal.
The shift into a more somber, reflective tone on 'Father' where the band trades sarcasm for genuine emotional weight.
The heavy, locked-in groove of 'Sandwich' that recalls their funk-metal roots with a more aggressive, mature edge.
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