Ultraísta is the eponymous debut studio album by British experimental rock band Ultraísta. It was released 2 October 2012 by Temporary Residence Limited.[9]
| Ultraísta | ||||
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| Released | 2 October 2012 | |||
| Genre | Electronica, indie rock[1] | |||
| Length | 37:45 | |||
| Label | Temporary Residence | |||
| Producer | Nigel Godrich | |||
| Ultraísta chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Ultraísta | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 64/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Consequence of Sound | C+[3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| MusicOMH | [5] |
| Pitchfork | 6.4/10[6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| Under the Radar | 8/10[8] |
The first single, "Smalltalk", was released 9 May 2012.[10] Following the release of the album, touring from the band was cut short after drummer Joey Waronker had his first child. This same touring issue would occur when the promotion for the band's sophomore album would be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]
On 22 November 2019, a deluxe version of the album was released. It includes all the remixes of songs from the album that had been released in 2013, featuring remixes from Zero 7, David Lynch, CHVRCHES, Four Tet, among others.[12]
Critical reception
editUltraísta was met with generally favourable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 64, based on 16 reviews[2]
Accolades
edit| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Radar | Top 100 Albums of 2012 | 47
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Track listing
editAll tracks written by Ultraísta.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bad Insect" | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Gold Dayzz" | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Static Light" | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Strange Formula" | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Our Song" | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Easier" | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Smalltalk" | 3:59 |
| 8. | "Party Line" | 3:07 |
| 9. | "Wash It Over" | 3:49 |
| 10. | "You're Out" | 4:43 |
| Total length: | 37:45 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Smalltalk (Four Tet Remix)" | 6:03 |
| 12. | "Smalltalk (Matthew Dear Remix)" | 7:36 |
| 13. | "You're Out (Prefuse 73 Remix)" | 5:27 |
| 14. | "Gold Dayzz (FaltyDL Remix)" | 3:52 |
| 15. | "Gold Dayzz (Maribou State Remix)" | 4:55 |
| 16. | "Wash It Over (ERAAS Remix)" | 4:45 |
| 17. | "Party Line (Nathan Fake Remix)" | 4:50 |
| 18. | "Easier (Zammuto Remix)" | 4:03 |
| 19. | "Static Light (Matthew Herbert Remix)" | 4:08 |
| 20. | "Bad Insect (DC Sux Remix)" | 4:17 |
| 21. | "Our Song (Zero 7 Remix)" | 6:41 |
| 22. | "Strange Formula (David Lynch Remix)" | 4:15 |
| 23. | "Gold Dayzz (CHVRCHES Remix)" | 4:18 |
| 24. | "Bad Insect (Alpines Remix)" | 3:37 |
| 25. | "Smalltalk (Crewdson Remix)" | 5:19 |
| 26. | "Party Line (Canon Blue Remix)" | 3:49 |
| 27. | "Gold Dayzz (Boom Bip Remix)" | 5:07 |
| 28. | "Smalltalk (Justin Martin Remix)" | 4:34 |
| 29. | "Smalltalk (Sasha Involv3r Remix)" | 10:11 |
Personnel
edit- Laura Bettinson - vocals, synthesizer, songwriting
- Nigel Godrich - production, bass guitar, synthesizer, songwriting
- Joey Waronker - drums, percussion, songwriting
References
edit- ^ a b Hoffman, K. Ross. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Roffman, Michael (4 October 2012). "Consequence of Sound Review". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Simpson, Dave (1 November 2012). "The Guardian Review". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Lee, Tim (5 November 2012). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (3 October 2012). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Hermes, Will (19 October 2012). "Rolling Stone Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Lucas, Dan (9 October 2012). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Pelly, Jenn (17 July 2012). "Nigel Godrich's Band Ultraísta Confirm Debut Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Battan, Carrie (9 May 2012). "Radiohead Producer Nigel Godrich Forms New Band". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Nigel Godrich says "natural forces" are working against project Ultraísta as second LP drops". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Ultraísta (Deluxe)". Bandcamp. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Under the Radar's Top 100 of 2012". Under the Radar. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2020.