Ultra is the ninth studio album by Depeche Mode, originally released on 14th April, 1997 by Mute Records. It was the band's first album since the departure of Alan Wilder, who had left the band in 1995 having become disillusioned with life in Depeche Mode. 
Ultra, the follow-up to Songs Of Faith And Devotion, is the perfect mixture of strings and keyboards. The album is made of a wide variety of musical styles, from the synth-pop of "It's No Good" to the techno-metallic-rock of “Barrel Of A Gun”, from the rock of "Useless" to the melancholic "Home". 

The lyrics tell us about tears, longing, patience, and even hope, in the intelligent way Depeche Mode has accustomed us for a long time. 

Tracklisting

Side A

1. Barrel of a Gun
2. The Love Thieves
3. Home
4. It's No Good
5. Uselink
6. Useless

Side B

1. Sister of Night
2. Jazz Thieves
3. Freestate
4. The Bottom Line
5. Insight
6. Junior Painkiller