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Oct 9, 2012Ultraista could so easily have been yet another post-dubstep decent-but-disposable record. Instead the trio have managed to create something that genuinely impresses and surprises.
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Oct 5, 2012Bettinson's vocals can be a little... sweet, but the dark atmospherics sustain a palpable level of foreboding throughout.
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Nov 29, 2012The best songs on Ultraísta recall the murky pop made by the likes of Broadcast, where clarity and catchiness intermingled
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Oct 10, 2012From its start to the jazzy electro shuffle of You're Out that rounds it off, Ultraísta is consistently involving, even if it sags in the middle with Our Song. It's set to be a cult favourite rather than sell millions of copies, but this is because it contains fascinating ideas you won't hear on most pop records.
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Oct 5, 2012The lyrics often hint at the push and pull of relationships, but they're contemplated serenely from afar and cushioned by those synthesizers, just one more element in the pattern.
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Oct 5, 2012As a collection of songs, and particularly as a "pop" record (inspirations for the group reportedly included Rye Rye and Whigfield, which seems far-fetched at best), Ultraísta feels a bit unfulfilled, but as a work of sound and atmosphere, it's captivating, predictably excellent work.
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Oct 5, 2012He doesn't exactly leave his own atmospheres, but he has fun in them.
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Oct 5, 2012The group's clearly more concerned with making great sounds and creating a distinctive vibe than they are with making lasting statements.
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