Tag Archives: Architecture + Morality

OMD’s “Architecture + Morality: The Singles” Casts A Fresh Eye On An Old Standard

Posted on August 9, 2024 by postpunkmonk

I had posted on this disc in it’s pre-release/announcement phase. But that didn’t mean that I heard it until almost three years later! Sure, sure. I’m usually all over OMD material like white on rice, but in 2021 I was … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 67]

Posted on May 30, 2018 by postpunkmonk

OMD – Architecture + Morality – Dazzle Ships | 2016 – 3.5 [continued from last post] Disc two opened with the title track to “Architecture + Morality” but that sounded like a playback. The next song, “Sealand” was far from … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 66]

Posted on May 29, 2018 by postpunkmonk

OMD – Architecture + Morality – Dazzle Ships | 2016 – 3.5 [continued from this post] On the face of it, I had to admit that the band had some cheek to release two live albums drawing from the same … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 11]

Posted on October 16, 2017 by postpunkmonk

Orchestral Manœuvres In The Dark – Architecture + Morality | 1981 – 4 [continued from previous post] In 1980, OMD were touring “Organization” in Europe and since they were playing places like Rouen and Orleans, wags in their support band … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 10]

Posted on October 13, 2017 by postpunkmonk

Orchestral Manœuvres In The Dark – Architecture + Morality | 1981 – 4 [continued from previous post] “Sealand” was an austere epic for this band. Faint boatwhistle synths  with Malcolm Holmes sturdy, unaffected heart beat rhythm while mournful organ chords … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 9]

Posted on October 12, 2017 by postpunkmonk

Orchestral Manœuvres In The Dark – Architecture + Morality | 1981 – 4 [continued from previous post] When the needle hit the wax I was greeted by sounds heretofore alien to an OMD record. Creaking machinery, pneumatic hissing, and frantically … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 8]

Posted on October 11, 2017 by postpunkmonk

[continued from this post] As OMD moved from 1980 into 1981, they found themselves synchronizing immaculately with the zeitgeist of the year which saw Post-Punk and the emergent New Pop aesthetic reaching for its acme in the public consciousness. 1981 … Continue reading →

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