Ultima II Massage

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Ultima II Massage
Ultima II Massage.jpg
Studio album by
Tobacco
ReleasedMay 13, 2014 (2014-05-13)
Genre Electronic
Length44:17
Label Ghostly International
Producer Tobacco
Tobacco chronology
Exorcise Tape
(2013)		Ultima II Massage
(2014)		 Sweatbox Dynasty
(2016)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 7.1/10 [1]
Metacritic 73/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Consequence of Sound C+ [4]
DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Exclaim! 7/10 [6]
The Line of Best Fit 7/10 [7]
Louder Than War 9/10 [8]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Pitchfork 6.9/10 [10]
The Skinny Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [11]
Uncut 7/10 [2]

Ultima II Massage is the third studio album by Black Moth Super Rainbow frontman Tobacco. It was released through Ghostly International on May 13, 2014. [12]

Contents

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Ultima II Massage received an average score of 73% based on 13 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Streaker" (featuring Notrabel)2:52
2."Good Complexion"2:42
3."Video Warning Attempts"2:59
4."Eruption (Gonna Get My Hair Cut at the End of the Summer)"3:19
5."Lipstick Destroyer"1:48
6."Self Tanner"2:57
7."Face Breakout"2:39
8."Blow Your Heart"3:07
9."Beast Sting"2:04
10."Dipsmack"2:01
11."Creaming for Beginners"2:38
12."Omen Classic"2:23
13."Pool City, McKnight Road"3:16
14."Spitlord"1:09
15."Father Sister Berzerker"4:03
16."The Touch from Within"4:20
Total length:44:17
2020 MiniDisc reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
17."Bronze Hogan"2:01
18."Char"0:38
Total length:46:56

Charts

ChartPeak
position
US Billboard 200 [13] 157
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums ( Billboard ) [14] 6
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [15] 4
US Independent Albums ( Billboard ) [16] 31

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  3. ↑ Sendra, Tim. "Ultima II Massage - Tobacco". AllMusic . Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  4. ↑ Kivel, Adam (May 13, 2014). "Album Review: Tobacco – Ultima II Massage". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  5. ↑ Price, Joe (May 12, 2014). "Tobacco – Ultimate II Massage". DIY . Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  6. ↑ Sylvester, Daniel (May 9, 2014). "Tobacco - Ultima II Massage". Exclaim! . Retrieved May 14, 2014.
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  13. ↑ "Tobacco - Chart history - Billboard 200". Billboard . Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Tobacco - Chart history - Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard . Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Tobacco - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard . Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Tobacco - Chart history - Independent Albums". Billboard . Retrieved March 23, 2017.
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