{"product_id":"ultra-2017-cd-reissue","title":"Ultra [2017 CD Reissue]","description":"Depeche Mode: Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, Martin Gore.\u003cbr\u003eAdditional personnel: B.J. Cole (pedal steel guitar); Doug Wimbish (bass); Keith LeBlanc, Gota Yashiki (drums); Danny Cummings, Victor Endrizzio, Jaki Liebezeit (percussion); Daniel Miller.\u003cbr\u003ePersonnel: David Clayton (keyboards, keyboard programming); Kerry Hopwood (programming).\u003cbr\u003eAudio Mixers: Q; Tim Simenon.\u003cbr\u003eRecording information: Abbey Road, London; Eastcote, London; Electric Lady Studios, New York; Larrabee West, Los Angeles; RAK, London; Strongroom, London; Westside, London.\u003cbr\u003ePhotographer: Anton Corbijn.\u003cbr\u003eWith Alan Wilder now gone, ULTRA is Depeche Mode's first album as a trio. But in many ways it marks a return to form for the band. Producer Tim Simenon gives ULTRA a rich, lush sound that rejects the straight-ahead rock and analog experimentation of VIOLATOR and SONGS OF FAITH AND DEVOTION. Instead, ULTRA moves deftly between the sparseness of Depeche Mode's legendary early work and the complex, hard-edged sounds the band came to experiment with. The wide dynamic range allows for seamless interplay between thick, atmospheric keyboards; snaking intertwining programming lines; and an expansive palette of guitar textures.\u003cbr\u003e\"The Bottom Line\" features a blend of sweet pedal-steel guitar (played by session great B.J. Cole) and plaintive, soaring synth sounds alongside two DM trademarks: ominous, low-end synth and David Gahan's reverb-soaked baritone. \"Barrel Of A Gun\" is driven by raspy distorted vocals and a wild, throbbing backing track. \"It's No Good,\" with its insistent hook hidden in bitter industrial longing, gives the band its deftest pop song in almost a decade. For all that this band has picked up in 17 years, it hasn't forgotten where it came from.","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46202017022239,"sku":"081227934552","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/e4c5209010661a0cdab452392d67a489_48393c05-4a5d-4399-96b4-34e25d7f2edf.jpg?v=1777728887","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/ultra-2017-cd-reissue","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}