Rolling Stone: Ultra
- Elysa Gardner's review: "moody, pulsating ballads such as "The Bottom Line" and "The Love Thieves" are ideal vehicles for Gahan's brooding baritone and for the band's ever-increasing sense of tender intuition." 3 stars.
- http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/cd/review.asp?aid=43949&cf=82

CMJ: Ultra
- CMJ review: " this is the most depressing fare we've heard from the band since the days of Black Celebration. And coincidentally, it's one of the best."
- http://www.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=3445

NME: Ultra
- James Oldham's review: "Issues are skirted, poetry is attempted and we're left clutching another instalment of stadium-orientated angst, at a time when we were expecting reflective intimacy." Rating: 6/10.
- http://www.nme.com/reviews/894.htm

AMG All Music Guide: Ultra
- Ned Raggett's review: "The most immediate change was Gahan's singing; for the first time ever, he took singing lessons beforehand, and his new control and projection simply shines..." 3 stars.
- http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Aaukmikkjbb19