Ultrasound, retaining some of its playground playfulness, is, in my opinion, the only time I ever remember an album I love following up a debut I hated.
Farfisa trills, twangy guitars and punchy snares abound, albeit in the service of titles such as “Hark, An Open Channel” and “The Gravity Free Atmosphere of MSA.”
The off-kilter jazz with solid backbeat directly recalls Universal Congress Of’s melodic sensibilities. Better yet, Greg Ginn doesn’t make an appearance.