Looking Backwards Towards the Future: The Story of Ultravox

Richard Evans’ authorised biography examines Ultravox’s trajectory from experimental post-punk art-school outsiders to mainstream chart success. Published by Omnibus Press as a 400-page hardback, the work draws on band archives, exclusive member interviews, and perspectives from peers and industry figures to document their evolution. Founded by John Foxx in 1974, Ultravox released three influential early albums including Systems Of Romance before Foxx’s 1979 departure. With new vocalist Midge Ure, they achieved commercial dominance through 1980-1986, generating 16 UK hit singles and seven platinum albums including ‘Vienna’ and ‘Dancing With Tears In My Eyes’, while maintaining artistic integrity outside contemporary trends. The narrative encompasses internal conflicts, creative ambitions, ego clashes, and their unexpected 2008 reunion. Evans details how Ultravox remained consistently media-derided yet commercially successful, pursuing their distinctive aesthetic trajectory uncompromisingly throughout their career.

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