| Motel California | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Ugly Kid Joe |
| Cover: | UKJ Motel California.jpg |
| Released: | October 22, 1996 |
| Recorded: | 1996 |
| Genre: | Rock, hard rock, heavy metal |
| Length: | 39:30 |
| Label: | Evilution[1] |
| Prev Title: | Menace to Sobriety |
| Prev Year: | 1995 |
| Next Year: | 1998 |
Motel California is the third album by the American rock band Ugly Kid Joe, and released on October 22, 1996.[2] [3] Motel California was the last full-length studio album until 2015. The group disbanded in January 1997 and reformed in 13 years later in January 2010. The album received lukewarm reviews and was a commercial failure.
The title is a parody of the Eagles' album, Hotel California. The song "Rage Against the Answering Machine" is a pun on the name of the Los Angeles rock band Rage Against the Machine.
The album was recorded with the Butcher Bros. in Philadelphia.[4]
AllMusic wrote that Ugly Kid Joe "return to their roots, bashing out grungy metal in their garage and recording it for posterity ... Motel California works a lot better than it should, sounding fiercer and more committed."
| Peak position | ||
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 129 | |
|---|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC) | 128 |