It seemed like only yesterday that I was listening to Nightstick's debut, Blotter and trying to decipher the odd ideas and warped samples sewn into the distorted feedback of this Weymouth, Massachusetts band. Ultimatum is a much more powerful and raw sounding record. While still chock-full of epic distorted destruction, it also dwells within a truly dark environment. While Blotter was very free-flowing and oddly assembled, the intensity of Ultimatum has been coursed out, a strike that successfully propels itself under our skin and into our psyche. The band has not only crafted and honed in on their ability of creepy song ideas, but magnified their powerful sonic assault.