Brilliant (album)

Brilliant (stylised as Brill!ant) is the eleventh and final studio album by British synth-pop band Ultravox, released on 25 May 2012 by Chrysalis Records. It is the group's first studio album in 18 years, and the first in 28 years from the "classic" Ultravox line-up consisting of Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Warren Cann and Chris Cross (the last being 1984's Lament). The title track was released as its lead single, and premiered on 17 April 2012 on BBC Radio 2.

Brilliant
Studio album by
Ultravox
Released25 May 2012 (2012-05-25)
RecordedSeptember 2010 – December 2011
Studio
  • The Lakehouse (Montreal)
  • Environment (Bath)
  • Sarm West (London)
  • Battery (London)
  • Studio City Sound (Studio City)
Genre
  • Synth-pop
  • new wave
Length52:48
LabelChrysalis
Producer
  • Stephen Lipson
  • Ultravox
Ultravox chronology
Finest
(2004)		 Brilliant
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Bolton NewsFavourable
Consequence of Sound
MetroMixed
musicOMH
Release Magazine8/10
The Scotsman
Spin4/10
The West Australian

Brilliant debuted at number 21 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 6,100 copies in its first week. It received mixed reviews from critics.

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