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| Released | 2 September 2016 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 52:14 | |||
| Label | Hyperdub | |||
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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]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.4/10 [4] |
| Metacritic | 71/100 [5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| The Irish Times | [8] |
| Mixmag | 9/10 [9] |
| Mojo | [10] |
| The Observer | [11] |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10 [12] |
| Q | [13] |
| Resident Advisor | 3.2/5 [14] |
| Uncut | 8/10 [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]
It ranked at number 48 on The Wire 's "Top 50 Releases of 2016" list. [17]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Tenkyuu" (with HKE) | 3:38 |
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| UK Dance Albums (OCC) [18] | 25 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) [19] | 48 |
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) [20] | 18 |
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