Ultra (Zomby album)

Ultra
Studio album by
Zomby
Released2 September 2016 (2016-09-02)
GenreElectronic
Length52:14
LabelHyperdub
Zomby chronology
With Love
(2013)		 Ultra
(2016)		 Mercury's Rainbow
(2017)
Singles from Ultra
  1. "Sweetz"
    Released: 2016

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

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.4/10[4]
Metacritic71/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[6]
The GuardianStarStarStar[7]
The Irish TimesStarStar[8]
Mixmag9/10[9]
MojoStarStarStarStar[10]
The ObserverStarStarStarStar[11]
Pitchfork7.9/10[12]
QStarStarStar[13]
Resident Advisor3.2/5[14]
Uncut8/10[15]

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]

Accolades

Year-end lists for Ultra
Publication List Rank Ref.
Crack Albums of the Year 2016
73
The Wire Top 50 Releases of 2016
48

Track listing

Ultra 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
Total length:52:14
Digital edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."Tenkyuu" (with HKE)3:38

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
UK Dance Albums (Official Charts)[19]25
UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[20]48
US Top Dance Albums (Billboard)[21]18

References

  1. ↑ Song, Sandra (2 September 2016). "Elusive Producer Zomby Doesn't Really Care About Anything But The Music, TBH". Paper. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Lozano, Kevin (30 June 2016). "Zomby Announces New Album Ultra, Featuring Burial Collaboration". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  3. ↑ Murray, Robin (30 June 2016). "Zomby Announces New Album 'Ultra'". Clash. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Ultra by Zomby reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Reviews for Ultra by Zomby". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  6. 1 2 Kellman, Andy. "Ultra – Zomby". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  7. ↑ Jonze, Tim (1 September 2016). "Zomby: Ultra review – electronic moodscapes that sometimes cover familiar ground". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  8. ↑ Jones, Chris (1 September 2016). "Zomby – Ultra review: short on both inspiration and energy". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "Zomby 'Ultra' (Hyperdub)". Mixmag. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  10. ↑ Worthy, Stephen (October 2016). "Zomby: Ultra". Mojo (275): 99.
  11. 1 2 Jaward, Isa (4 September 2016). "Zomby: Ultra review – digital beats of the 90s". The Observer. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  12. ↑ Sherburne, Philip (6 September 2016). "Zomby: Ultra". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  13. ↑ Yates, Steve (October 2016). "Zomby: Ultra". Q (364): 113.
  14. ↑ Finlayson, Angus (5 September 2016). "Zomby – Ultra". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  15. ↑ Dale, Jon (October 2016). "Zomby: Ultra". Uncut (233): 40.
  16. ↑ Orcutt, KC (30 August 2016). "Zomby – Ultra". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  17. ↑ "Albums Of The Year 2016 (page 3 of 10)". Crack. 1 December 2016. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "Listen to The Wire's Top 50 Releases of 2016". The Wire. December 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  19. ↑ "Official Dance Albums Chart on 9/9/2016 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  20. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 9/9/2016 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  21. ↑ "Zomby Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
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