Tag Archives: Designed By Peter Saville

REDUX: Record Review: The Dream Academy

Posted on June 20, 2023 by postpunkmonk

May 18, 2016 The Dream Academy: The Dream Academy US CD [1985] After delving into the debut album by Stephen Duffy for three days in a row, what else could I follow it with but a look at the debut album … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 4]

Posted on October 2, 2017 by postpunkmonk

[continued from this post] After the Kraftwerk pastiche of “Electricity,” it followed with another dip into the Düsseldorf waters for “The Messerschmitt Twins.” This time, the template was side two of the “Autobahn” album. “Morgenspaizergang” in particular, from the days … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 3]

Posted on September 20, 2017 by postpunkmonk

[continued from previous post] So, yes. OMD quickly discovered they were “failing upward” with surprising ease. As 1979 turned into 1980, they readied their debut album for a release early in the year. We discussed the motorik art rock of … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 2]

Posted on September 19, 2017 by postpunkmonk

Orchestral Manœuvres In The Dark – Orchestral Manœuvres In The Dark | 1980 – 2.5 The perky drumbox that set the pace of “Bunker Soldiers” was adorned with an expansive, almost Asian melody on the polysynth. It plays almost like … Continue reading →

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Record Review: The Dream Academy

Posted on May 18, 2016 by postpunkmonk

The Dream Academy: The Dream Academy US CD [1985] Life In A Northern Town The Edge Of Forever [Johnny] New Light In Places On The Run This World Bound To Be Moving On The Love Parade The Party One Dream … Continue reading →

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A Young Person’s Guide To “Dancing With Tears In My Eyes”

Posted on June 5, 2014 by postpunkmonk

The pre-release single from Ultravox’s “Lament” album was a guitar heavy stomper, which gave me pause, back in the day. I bought the 12″ in the minty fresh, green tinted sleeve, and wondered what the album would offer when it … Continue reading →

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REDUX: Designed By Peter Saville: The Many Faces Of “Rage In Eden”

Posted on November 7, 2013 by postpunkmonk

November 1, 2010 I am a graphic designer. I knew I wanted to be one by the time that I was 10 or 11 years old. Every move I made from junior high onward was to further this goal. I … Continue reading →

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