New Ultravox album

[darkandrew]

I'm just listening to the new Ultravox album, "Brilliant", which arrived from Amazon today. So far, so good - a couple of tracks have stood out so far ("Live" and "Remembering"); the expected Ultravox trademarks are there - dramatic piano lines, monosynth bass lines, etc. I'll write a bit more when I've finished listening to it.

[darkandrew]

Just finished it. It was OK - not their best, not their worst either. Pretty much an average Ultravox type album which after a 30 year break is quite surprising really (although what did I expect - Ultravox doing dubstep?) The album closer is a bit of strange one, kind of Ultravox doing jazz but the rest was pretty much a combination of Vienna / Rage in Eden / Lament with a bit of Visage's The Anvil thrown in for good measure (even features some Arp Odyssey solos). Out of ten I'd give it a seven.

[Chris2112]

Some [i]Vienna[/i] style stuff would be great, with a touch of [i]Systems of Romance[/i] thrown in.

Good thing Joe Dolce didn't release an album a new album and snub Ultravox for a second time.

[Hobbayne]

I liked some of their early stuff like 'One Small Day, and Hymn. They should have stopped after the awful 'Dancing with tears in my eyes'
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[BigRedX]

No John Foxx? Not really Ultravox.

[Doctor J]

He's got his own thing going called Ultrafoxx, the stuff on their myspace is alright but nothing amazing.

[dave_bass5]

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No John Foxx....no out of tune vocals ;-)

[12stringbassist]

Saw them on the last two tours and have 2nd row tix for Blackpool. Superb band.
Have got the new album in post - need to put it on!!