Ultravox: Patchy Enough, But Powerful
Chas de Whalley, NME, September 1977
ULTRAVOX HAVE come in for their share of criticism since Island Records launched them with a bang eight months ago and amidst the flashing lights and polyvinyl jackets the band looked like they would bow out with a whimper.
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