Midge Ure - A Man of Two Worlds (World One Music) (2026)

His first album of new material in 12 years sees the former Ultravox frontman divide the offering into two parts. The first half, World One: Music, consists of eight instrumental pieces, while the second half, World Two: Songs, features eight ‘proper’ songs (with vocals). This concept is said to be partly inspired by the time Midge spent during lockdown listening to instrumental music, and some of the work he heard whilst presenting THE SPACE on Scala Radio. He began writing what became a selection of instrumental pieces — “music shaped by reflection, uncertainty, and a strange kind of quiet”.

The eight vocal songs which form the second part of the album, are described as “incredibly sparse and meditative”, with some songs dealing with the frailty of the human condition, underlying many songs is a reflection of Midge’s concerns for the discord infecting world today. You can preview lead tracks ‘Just Words’, above.

Speaking about the album, Midge says: “Almost every album I’ve made over the past 40+ years has featured at least one instrumental track. For this album I wanted to explore this further, showing two sides of what I do”.

Tracklist
01 A Different View
02 The Space In-Between
03 Hearing The Invisible
04 Just Below The Surface
05 The Dimming Light
06 The Other Side
07 Blues And Greys
08 The Pictures You Carry With You