Ultramega OK [Expanded Reissue]
by Soundgarden
  • Record Label: Sub Pop
  • Release Date: Mar 10, 2017
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8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 5 Ratings

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  1. ydnar4
    Apr 3, 2017
    8
    Soundgarden's Ultramega Ok is completely different from the direction that they go later on in their career. There are a lot of punk inspired songs on here. Ultramega Ok is an interesting mix of genre. It feels like a mix of punk and alternative metal. Chris Cornell's voice isn't used as effectively as it would be on later records but his voice still stands out on songs like Beyond the Wheel.

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78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
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  1. Uncut
    Mar 20, 2017
    80
    This version has been remixed and remastered to beef up the sound and integrate Chris Cornell's glorious vocals more fully into the songs. ... Six demos, recorded on eight-track the previous year, give a good idea if where the band were coming from. [May 2017, p.52]
  2. The Line of Best Fit
    Mar 20, 2017
    65
    Everything’s been cleaned up and beautifully balanced, and it’s for the better; the engineering is so good, in fact, it actually elevates the songs themselves. ... While nothing here [in the collection of six demos] is all that revelatory, it’s still fun to watch the band tinker with their songs.
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  3. Classic Rock Magazine
    Mar 20, 2017
    70
    Six inessential demos added to the original album hardly warrant the ‘deluxe edition’ tag. But as a document of a musical sea change, Ultramega OK is indispensable.
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