Ultra is the fourth studio album by British electronic musician Zomby.[1] It was released via Hyperdub on 2 September 2016.[2] It features contributions from Banshee, Burial, Darkstar, and Rezzett.[3]
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Ultra received an average score of 71 out of 100 based on 18 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]
Andy Kellman of AllMusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5 and said, "Although it's not without some dazzling moments, this is the Zomby album with the lowest quantity of thrills."[6] KC Orcutt of Consequence of Sound gave the album a grade of C, saying, "On Ultra, it simply feels as though something is missing, and overall, makes more sense as an appetizer than the entrée."[16] Isa Jaward of The Observer gave the album 4 stars out of 5, calling it "an unapologetic pastiche of 90s rave culture and retro video games."[11]
It ranked at number 48 on The Wire's "Top 50 Releases of 2016" list.[17]
Track listing
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| 1. | "Reflection" | 4:59 |
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| 2. | "Burst" | 2:02 |
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| 3. | "Fly 2" (with Banshee) | 5:28 |
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| 4. | "E.S.P" | 2:59 |
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| 5. | "I" | 2:02 |
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| 6. | "Glass" | 4:29 |
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| 7. | "Sweetz" (with Burial) | 6:58 |
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| 8. | "Her" | 4:51 |
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| 9. | "Quandary" (with Darkstar) | 4:20 |
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| 10. | "Freeze" | 2:17 |
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| 11. | "Yeti" | 2:18 |
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| 12. | "S.D.Y.F" (with Rezzett) | 5:32 |
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| 13. | "Thaw" | 3:56 |
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Digital edition bonus track| Title |
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| 14. | "Tenkyuu" (with HKE) | 3:38 |
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Charts
References
- ^ Song, Sandra (2 September 2016). "Elusive Producer Zomby Doesn't Really Care About Anything But The Music, TBH". Paper. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ Lozano, Kevin (30 June 2016). "Zomby Announces New Album Ultra, Featuring Burial Collaboration". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ Murray, Robin (30 June 2016). "Zomby Announces New Album 'Ultra'". Clash. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Ultra by Zomby reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Ultra by Zomby". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Ultra – Zomby". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ Jonze, Tim (1 September 2016). "Zomby: Ultra review – electronic moodscapes that sometimes cover familiar ground". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ Jones, Chris (1 September 2016). "Zomby – Ultra review: short on both inspiration and energy". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Zomby 'Ultra' (Hyperdub)". Mixmag. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ Worthy, Stephen (October 2016). "Zomby: Ultra". Mojo (275): 99.
- ^ a b Jaward, Isa (4 September 2016). "Zomby: Ultra review – digital beats of the 90s". The Observer. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ Sherburne, Philip (6 September 2016). "Zomby: Ultra". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ Yates, Steve (October 2016). "Zomby: Ultra". Q (364): 113.
- ^ Finlayson, Angus (5 September 2016). "Zomby – Ultra". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ Dale, Jon (October 2016). "Zomby: Ultra". Uncut (233): 40.
- ^ Orcutt, KC (30 August 2016). "Zomby – Ultra". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Listen to The Wire's Top 50 Releases of 2016". The Wire. December 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Zomby Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
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