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Category: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

[Review] 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.

Posted On 23 Aug20 Nov
Enola Gay 45 rpm single

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: “Enola Gay” (1980)

More or less “Hiroshima Mon Amour,” part deux.

Posted On 27 Jan23 Feb
Organisation album cover

[Review] Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Organisation (1980)

This is the band’s goth album, sort of: a moody, atmospheric record that found the band eschewing melody in favor of melancholy.

Posted On 30 Nov20 Nov
Souvenir 45 rpm sleeve

OMD: “Souvenir” (1981)

The first of several keepsakes from the band’s most memorable album.

Posted On 16 Mar23 Feb
Architecture & Morality album cover

[Review] Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Architecture & Morality (1981)

The band’s third album strikes upon a brilliant balance of Victorian romance and Bauhaus minimalism.

Posted On 22 Nov22 Nov
Maid of Orleans 45 rpm sleeve

OMD: “Maid of Orleans” (1982)

The stuff that dreams (and musical heroes) are made of.

Posted On 23 Feb23 Feb
Dazzle Ships album cover

[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.

Posted On 21 Apr29 Nov

[Review] Pretty In Pink: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1986)

By now, you know the formula: a funny, coming-of-age movie featuring Molly Ringwald and a stylish alternative/new wave soundtrack.

Posted On 2 Jul23 Feb

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