Ultra (Zomby album)

Ultra
Studio album by Zomby
Released 2 September 2016 (2016-09-02)
Genre Electronic
Length 52:14
Label Hyperdub
Zomby chronology
With Love
(2013)With Love2013		 Ultra
(2016)
Singles from Ultra
  1. "Sweetz"
    Released: 2016
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Clash6/10[3]
Consequence of SoundC[4]
Drowned in Sound4/10[5]
The Guardian[6]
The Irish Times[7]
The Observer[8]
Pitchfork7.9/10[9]

Ultra is the fourth studio album by British electronic musician Zomby.[10] It was released via Hyperdub on 2 September 2016.[11] It features contributions from Banshee, Burial, Darkstar, and Rezzett.[12]

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% based on 18 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]

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."[2] 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."[4] 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."[8]

It ranked at number 48 on The Wire's "Top 50 Releases of 2016" list.[13]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Reflection"4:59
2."Burst"2:02
3."Fly 2" (with Banshee)5:28
4."E.S.P"2:59
5."I"2:02
6."Glass"4:29
7."Sweetz" (with Burial)6:58
8."Her"4:51
9."Quandary" (with Darkstar)4:20
10."Freeze"2:17
11."Yeti"2:18
12."S.D.Y.F" (with Rezzett)5:32
13."Thaw"3:56

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[14] 18

References

  1. 1 2 "Ultra by Zomby". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 Kellman, Andy. "Ultra - Zomby". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  3. ↑ Pritchard, Will (30 August 2016). "Zomby - Ultra". Clash. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  4. 1 2 Orcutt, KC (30 August 2016). "Zomby – Ultra". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  5. ↑ Ledsham, Ed (6 September 2016). "Zomby - Ultra". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  6. ↑ Jonze, Tim (1 September 2016). "Zomby: Ultra review – electronic moodscapes that sometimes cover familiar ground". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  7. ↑ Jones, Chris (1 September 2016). "Zomby - Ultra review: short on both inspiration and energy". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  8. 1 2 Jaward, Isa (4 September 2016). "Zomby: Ultra review – digital beats of the 90s". The Observer. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  9. ↑ Sherburne, Philip (6 September 2016). "Zomby: Ultra". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  10. ↑ Song, Sandra (2 September 2016). "Elusive Producer Zomby Doesn't Really Care About Anything But The Music, TBH". Paper. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  11. ↑ Lozano, Kevin (30 June 2016). "Zomby Announces New Album Ultra, Featuring Burial Collaboration". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  12. ↑ Murray, Robin (30 June 2016). "Zomby Announces New Album 'Ultra'". Clash. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  13. ↑ "Listen to The Wire’s Top 50 Releases of 2016". The Wire. December 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  14. ↑ "Zomby - Chart history - Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
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