The man behind Ultravox's first three post-punk albums releases A New Kind Of Man, Recorded on Foxx's 2007 Metamatic Tour, it includes live versions of all the tracks off the pioneering electronic album, plus B-sides and rarities, As Uncut comments, 'This is the Klaxons' all-time favourite album apparently but its influence moves immeasurably beyond that', while The Sunday Times recognizes that Metamatic is 'a hugely influential album and still an eerie experience to hear it all these years later.' Mojo raved about its minimalist approach, concluding that it's cold electronics and stark vocals make it 'one of the most under-emoted records in pop history'. |