Daniel Avery - Ultra Truth (2LP Clear Vinyl)

“I’m in the middle of something I can’t wake up from. And you’re part of it” - Ache Ultra Truth finds me in a very different place to where I’ve been before. My previous albums have all focused on the idea of music being an escape or a distraction from the world but that’s not the case this time. For me this album is about looking directly into the fire, not running away from it. There’s a way through but it involves keeping the important people in your life close to you and navigating the darkness together.

This is an intentionally heavy and dense album, the edges frayed by flames. There are hooks but finding them all requires effort from the listener. I want to be incredibly clear that this is not a club album made by a DJ - I couldn’t feel further away from that description right now. I’m no longer dealing in a misty-eyed euphoria.

Ultra Truth is a distorted fever dream of a record: noisy, determined and alive.

1. New Faith

2. Ultra Truth

3. Wall Of Sleep

4. The Slow Bullet

5. Devotion

6. Only

7. Spider

8. Near Perfect

9. Higher

10. Ache

11. Collapsing Sky

12. Lone Swordsman

13. Overflowing With Escape

14. Chaos Energy

15. Heavy Rain