Smith’s idiosyncratic shriek on “Kicker Conspiracy” pierces through the twin drumming of Paul Hanley and Karl Burns and the group’s unpredictable / unmistakable racket

The album is a bleak reflection of contemporary times

Eddie Thomas - Subbacultcha

And if you can kill

ULTRA - Alta Montańa LP NDW Smith’s idiosyncratic shriek on “KickerBarcelona's Ultra managed to stay still long enough to compose and record their debut LP. This time around you can see they have had space, maybe even mental space, to put together an extremely well balanced and produced record. The wild riffing is still there so is the seamless rhythm section backing one of the most energetic voices in current hardcore punk. Perhaps the most noticeable changes are the delay vocals and the electronic segments and