Ultima II Massage

Ultima II Massage
Studio album by Tobacco
Released	May 13, 2014 (2014-05-13)
Genre	Electronic
Length	44:17
Label	Ghostly International
Producer	Tobacco
Tobacco chronology
Exorcise Tape (2013) Ultima II Massage (2014) Sweatbox Dynasty (2016)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.1/10 [1]
Metacritic	73/100 [2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Consequence of Sound	C+ [4]
DIY	[5]
Exclaim!	7/10 [6]
The Line of Best Fit	7/10 [7]
Louder Than War	9/10 [8]
NME	[9]
Pitchfork	6.9/10 [10]
The Skinny	[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] The record is mainly rock/electronic, with songs being mainly instrumentals.

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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
17.	"Bronze Hogan"	2:01
18.	"Char"	0:38
Total length:		46:56

Charts

Chart	Peak 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

References

1. "Ultima II Massage by Tobacco". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
2. "Ultima II Massage by Tobacco". Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved May 14, 2014.
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.
7. Zarley, B. David (May 8, 2014). "Tobacco – Ultima II Massage". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved May 7, 2020.
8. Beech, Dave (May 22, 2014). "TOBACCO: Ultima II Massage – album review". Louder Than War . Retrieved May 7, 2020.
9. Daly, Rhian (May 30, 2014). "Tobacco – 'Ultima II Massage'". NME . Retrieved May 7, 2020.
10. Bromwich, Jonah (May 21, 2014). "TOBACCO: Ultima II Massage". Pitchfork . Retrieved May 21, 2014.
11. Gieben, Bram E. (April 30, 2014). "Tobacco – Ultima II Massage". The Skinny . Retrieved May 20, 2015.
12. Adams, Gregory (February 24, 2014). "Black Moth Super Rainbow's Tobacco Announces 'Ultima II Massage'". Exclaim! . Retrieved March 23, 2017.
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.

External links

• Ultima II Massage at Discogs (list of releases)