Tag Archives: Ultravox

Ultravox Offer Something Old, Something New With “Love’s Great Adventure” EP

Posted on November 21, 2025 by postpunkmonk

This arrived while I was bouncing between concert destinations like a tennis ball. It’s been a while since we had an Ultravox review. [I’m hopelessly behind on the last two ultraboxes] so why not take the effort today? When this … Continue reading →

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Ultravox Go There: “The Collection” In Ultrabox Form Coming In December ’25

Posted on October 15, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Knock me over with a feather! When the Blank + Jones remix EP of “Love’s Great Adventure” manifested last month I mistakenly pegged it for the very last tracks to be issued from the “Lament” ultrabox campaign. What it really … Continue reading →

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Ultravox Release Blank + Jones so80s Reconstruction Remix of “Love’s Great Adventure”

Posted on September 29, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Following the expansive 11 disc reissue program Chrysalis Catalogue undertook for the “Lament” album by Ultravox, It’s astonishing that anything was left over but October 17th sees the release of a new EP of “Love’s Great Adventure” with several loose … Continue reading →

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Chris Cross’ Legacy Of Instruments And Musical Artifacts To Be Auctioned On December 3rd, 2024

Posted on November 5, 2024 by postpunkmonk

A door was closed forever earlier this year with the death of founding Ultravox member Chris Cross. An era has ended. His family are putting over 300 pieces from his collection of instruments and music-related personal effects up for auction … Continue reading →

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Record Shopping Road Trip: Chaz’s Bull City Records – Durham, NC

Posted on July 22, 2024 by postpunkmonk

So there I was in Hillsborough, NC the Friday night before the Totally Tubular Festival in Raleigh on the 13th. I woke up at a luxuriously late 7:30 but still had many hours to eat breakfast and recon with my … Continue reading →

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Monk Agog As Ultravox “Lament” Ultrabox Drops With Multiple Surround Formats

Posted on June 27, 2024 by postpunkmonk

Well, we knew that there would be a Lament” ultrabox sooner or later after the implications of the RSD Steven Wilson remix EP that managed to drop my jaw on the floor as I went from “will I buy it?” … Continue reading →

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Steven Wilson Earns That Money With Stunning “Lament” 12″ Remixes From Ultravox [part 2]

Posted on June 19, 2024 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] So far, Steven Wilson had added depth to “White China” and fully brought the Celtic aberration of “Man Of Two Worlds” fully onto the Ultravox playing field. Filling it with mystery and intrigue. Where would the … Continue reading →

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