Ultra Truth
by Daniel Avery
  • Record Label: Mute
  • Release Date: Nov 4, 2022
Metascore
85

Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. The Telegraph (UK)
    Nov 4, 2022
    100
    It is, rather, an hour of wonderfully immersive music, which moves from dancefloor physicality to spiritual meditation with the dexterity – we can confirm – of a true master.
  2. DIY Magazine
    Nov 8, 2022
    90
    A truly seminal record, ‘Ultra Truth’ is a radiant voyage for Daniel Avery, and for everyone who dares join him for the experience.
  3. PopMatters
    Nov 3, 2022
    90
    The indefatigable tracks are softened by more ruminative numbers, affording respite and retrospection amid the jungle-thick maze of emotion and mood. Ultra Truth is both a danceable and listening collection that packs a corporeal punch and a spiritual cleanse.
  5. Uncut
    Nov 15, 2022
    80
    This is as much a celebration of collaboration, camaraderie and community as it is a noted personal evolution. [Jan 2023, p.17]
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  6. musicOMH.com
    Nov 3, 2022
    80
    Whereas some Avery albums have struggled to convince, the work here is fleshed out and artistically vibrant, the only noticeable weakness being an overly goofy ostinato on Lone Swordsman, though IDM had a few of those in its time. All in, Ultra Truth is an accomplished, moving record.
  7. AllMusic
    Nov 3, 2022
    80
    Ultra Truth is easily one of Avery's most powerful releases.
  8. The Guardian
    Nov 3, 2022
    80
    It’s an intense listen, demanding in the sense that you struggle to imagine putting it on in the background. Better to stick your headphones on and give Ultra Truth your undivided attention, something it amply rewards.
  9. Slant Magazine
    Nov 3, 2022
    70
    While the almost hour-long album does suffer the occasional lull, at his best Avery effortlessly pushes the sounds that influenced him into new territory.
  10. The Skinny
    Nov 3, 2022
    60
    The record is a bit slow to get going, and at times meanders into excessive atmosphere – next to The Slow's Bullet's ambient fuzz, the urgent jungle rhythms on Higher and Devotion in particular pop. But Avery is engaging with the art of the album as a sum of its parts, and from start to finish conjures a fantastical, dreamlike world.

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User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. TomMonday
    Nov 6, 2022
    9
    So good. It feels like an album you’ve owned forever. Spinning this one again and again while driving from LA to Seattle along coast.
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