Ultrasound – Everything Picture (Deluxe Edition 4LP + 1CD)

On September 24th Ultrasound will reissue their ambitious debut album ‘Everything Picture’ via One Little Independent Records. The reissue boxset will feature ‘Everything Picture’ the double album, an extra two records featuring a variety of B-sides and singles and a CD of live and session tracks. As well, a 26-page booklet and poster will be included.

Forming in 1996, British quartet Ultrasound gained quick notoriety, were eagerly courted by major labels and began making waves with their grandiose glam-meets-prog live performances. In 1999 they released their anticipated, monolithic and wildly creative ‘Everything Picture’ with Nude Records, a feat of considerable scale which may have failed to fulfil expectations they might be the next Oasis but ultimately earned them a dedicated cult following and the long-term critical acclaim they always hoped it would.

The uncompromising ‘Everything Picture’ soars from cinematic, layered textures to audacious rock n roll, with its raucously distorted guitars that sweep abrasively over anthemic choruses and a kinetic rhythm section. From the scopious opening of ‘Cross My Heart’ that makes the bands intentions perfectly clear from the offset to the dynamic attack of blistering riffs and euphoric vocal harmonies of ‘Stay Young’, the vice-tight bass and darkly joyous ‘Fame Thing’, the pulsating electronics and searing lead of disc 2 opener ‘Aire & Calder’ and ahead, the LP is a far-reaching onslaught of powerful production, bristling with ideas and invention. Alongside chart recognition for several their singles including ‘Best Wishes’, ‘Stay Young’ and ‘Floodlit World’, Ultrasound are also remembered for a renowned performance at Glastonbury Festival in 1998 during a torrential downpour, a live recording of which is also included in this deluxe reissue.

Quickly following the release of ‘Everything Picture’, and amidst a myriad of press attention, the band broke-up. Now, we’re given the opportunity to revisit this semi-forgotten, extensive classic alongside even more of their experimental catalogue.

Everything Picture Album – Vinyl A, B, C, D:

1. Cross My Heart

2. Same Band

3. Stay Young

4. Suckle

5. Fame Thing

6. Happy Times (Are Coming)

7. Aire & Calder

8. Sentimental Song

9. Floodlit World

10. My Impossible Dream

11. Everything Picture

B-Sides / Singles – Vinyl E, F, G, H:

1. Best Wishes

2. Kurt Russell

3. Black Hole

4. Over There

5. Football Meat

6. I’ll Show You Mine

7. One Plus One

8. Lovesick

9. We Will Find Love

10. Underwater Love Story

11. Can’t Say No

12. Death Of Drag Racer

13. Valencia

14. Goodbye 25

15. Best Wishes

Live / Sessions – CD Only:

1. Everything Picture (Demo)

2. Same Band (Evening Session)

3. Floodlit World (Acoustic)

4. Suckle (Acoustic)

5. Over There (Live At Reading Festival ‘98)

6. Football Meat (Live At Reading Festival ‘98)

7. I'll Show You Mine (Live At Manchester Academy ‘98)

8. Floodlit World (Live At Glastonbury Festival ‘98)

9. Sentimental Song (Live In Newcastle ‘98)

10. Suckle (Live At Glastonbury Festival ‘98)

11. Stay Young (Live At Glastonbury Festival ‘98)

12. Everything Picture (Live At Oxford Sound City ‘98)