Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (1980)
Combining elements of Kraftwerk and Ultravox, OMD’s debut is a breathy, brilliant record that perfectly captures the spirit of the neu romantic movement.
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: “Enola Gay” (1980)
“Hiroshima Mon Amour” with more joie de vivre.
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Organisation (1980)
This is the band’s goth album, sort of: a moody, atmospheric record that found them eschewing melody in favor of melancholy.
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OMD: “Maid of Orleans” (1982)
The stuff that dreams (and musical heroes) are made of.
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[Review] OMD: Dazzle Ships (1983)
The operative nautical analogy would have been the Titanic, since this album was pretty much a disaster from the get-go.
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Junk Culture (1984)
OMD sails for smoother, commercial waters on their buoyant followup to Dazzle Ships.
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: “Talking Loud and Clear” (1984)
OMD spins up another gossamer pop song.
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Pretty In Pink: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1986)
Remember when Molly Ringwald was hot? Yeah, I don’t either.
