Ultimatum (SMP album)

Ultimatum is the second studio album by SMP, released on May 12, 1998 by Catastrophe Records.[1] The album peaked at No. 19 on the CMJ RPM charts.[2]

Ultimatum
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 12, 1998 (1998-05-12)
StudioUnisect Studio
(Portland, OR)
GenreIndustrial rock
Length71:01
LabelCatastrophe
SMP chronology
Ultimatum EP 1.0
(1995)
Ultimatum
(1998)
Terminal
(2000)

Reception

Aiding & Abetting compared the music of Ultimatum favorably to Devo and Ice-T and noted the stronger influence of techno music in SMP's compositions.[3] A critic at Last Sigh Magazine commended the band's maturation as composers, saying "SMP is possibly the first band in the genre to actually present something different instead of the boring *4-on-the-floor* trademark that nearly every electro act today showcases."[4] Sonic Boom praised the songwriting and musicianship and noted that although less abrasive than Stalemate "the true essence of SMP still remains to brutally assault you with powerful media unfriendly themes and pulse pounding music."[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jason Bazinet and Sean Setterberg, except "Electric Prod" by Noxious Emotion

No.TitleLength
1."Humanplayer"1:10
2."Militia Love"4:04
3."Nil Factor"4:41
4."Success"4:19
5."Intensity"6:04
6."Pre-Emptive"4:39
7."Fun & Games"4:31
8."Born of Science" (Hybrid mix)5:21
9."Riotstarter"3:57
10."Negative"4:25
11."Enemies"4:42
12."Blackjack"3:49
13."Electric Prod"3:09
14."Dial M"4:12
15."Topside"4:50
16."Razed"4:42
17."Gameover"2:27

Personnel

Adapted from the Ultimatum liner notes.[6]

SMP

Production and design

  • Aaron Edge – design
  • Chris Hanzsek mastering
  • Jeremy Moss – bass guitar and additional vocals (3)
  • Matt Sharifi programming
  • Deirdre Wehrman – photography
  • Mike Wimer – additional vocals (10)

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1998 Catastrophe CD CTR002
2016 Music Ration Entertainment DL

References

  1. "SMP: Ultimatum > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  2. Helms, Colin (21 September 1998). "RPM" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. Great Neck, NY: College Media, Inc. 56 (588): 38. ISSN 0890-0795. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  3. Worley, Jon (September 28, 1998). "SMP". Aiding & Abetting (186). Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  4. Alexander, Kim Ann (March 13, 1999). "SMP: Ultimatum". Last Sigh Magazine. Archived from the original on February 16, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  5. Christian, Chris (March 1998). "SMP: Ultimatum". Sonic Boom. 6 (2). Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  6. Stalemate (booklet). SMP. Seattle, Washington: Catastrophe Records. 1998.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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