Richard Evans on Ultravox: ‘They were too rock for electronic purists, too electronic for rock audiences’

Richard Evans discusses his forthcoming authorised biography of Ultravox, titled “Looking Backwards Towards the Future: The Story of Ultravox,” set for publication by Omnibus Press on October 8, 2026, with international editions following in February 2027. The 400-page hardback features a foreword by Moby and includes scheduled book events in Swanage and Brighton. Evans explains that Ultravox became his natural subject following his 2022 electronic music history, noting the band’s unique position straddling post-punk and electronic music while achieving major commercial success in the early 1980s. He emphasizes that despite iconic hits like “Vienna” and “Dancing With Tears In My Eyes,” Ultravox remains underrecognized. Evans was approached by his previous publisher with book proposals; the Ultravox project resonated most strongly. He credits his interest partly to the band’s continuous activity across his previous book’s 1978-1983 timeframe and the absence of existing comprehensive biographies exploring their innovative trajectory.

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