Ultra Truth

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Ultra Truth
Daniel Avery - Ultra Truth.jpg
Studio album by
Released4 November 2022 (2022-11-04)
Length57:27
Label Phantasy Sound
Producer
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 7.7/10 [1]
Metacritic 85/100 [2]
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The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
MusicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
PopMatters 9/10 [9]
The Skinny Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Slant Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [11]
Uncut 8/10 [12]

Ultra Truth is an album by English musician Daniel Avery. It was released on 4 November 2022 through Phantasy Sound. It features guest appearances from HAAi, Jonnine, James Massiah, Kelly Lee Owens, A. K. Paul and Sherelle.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Daniel Avery except where noted.

Ultra Truth track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."New Faith"
  • Daniel Avery
  • Manni Dee
  • Sophie Hutchings
 3:44
2."Ultra Truth"
  • Avery
  • James Greenwood
  • Marie Davidson
  • Avery
  • Greenwood
5:17
3."Wall of Sleep" (with HAAi)
  • Avery
  • HAAi
  • Dee
  • Avery
  • Greenwood
4:47
4."The Slow Bullet"
  • Avery
  • Dee
  • Matty Healy
 1:18
5."Devotion"
  • Avery
  • Dee
 3:51
6."Only" (with Jonnine)
  • Avery
  • Jonnine Standish
  • Dee
 2:36
7."Spider"
  • Avery
  • Greenwood
  • Avery
  • Greenwood
5:05
8."Near Perfect" (with Sherelle)
  • Avery
  • Dee
  • Sherelle
 2:30
9."Higher"
  • Avery
  • Dee
 5:02
10."Ache" (with A. K. Paul)
  • Avery
  • Dee
  • A. K. Paul
 1:22
11."Collapsing Sky"
  • Avery
  • Greenwood
  • Avery
  • Greenwood
4:52
12."Lone Swordsman"
  • Avery
  • Greenwood
  • Dee
  • Avery
  • Greenwood
4:23
13."Overflowing with Escape"
  • Avery
  • Dee
 2:11
14."Chaos Energy" (with Kelly Lee Owens and HAAi)
  • Avery
  • HAAi
  • Greenwood
  • Kelly Lee Owens
  • Avery
  • Greenwood
5:13
15."Heavy Rain" (with James Massiah)
  • Avery
  • Greenwood
  • James Massiah
  • Avery
  • Greenwood
5:09
Total length:57:27

Charts

Chart performance for Ultra Truth
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [13] 36
UK Albums (OCC) [14] 61
UK Dance Albums (OCC) [15] 1
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [16] 8

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