Tag Archives: English Electric

Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 74]

Posted on June 20, 2018 by postpunkmonk

[continued from last post] The first album after their reformation of 2006 was 2010’s “History Of Modern.” The bulk of it was the sound of OMD trying to see if they could fit back in their own skin. After many … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 61]

Posted on May 9, 2018 by postpunkmonk

OMD – English Electric | 2013 – 3.5 In the “what were they thinking” sweepstakes of OMD’s career, there have been a few misses of obvious singles, and the latest in this category was the superb ballad “Helen Of Troy.” … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 60]

Posted on May 4, 2018 by postpunkmonk

OMD – English Electric | 2013 – 3.5 OMD had said that they were taking as much time as they needed to follow up “History Of Modern,” their return to recording from 2010. All of 2012 came and went with … Continue reading →

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OMD Release Third Single From “English Electric” As Drummer Rebounds From Malady

Posted on August 5, 2013 by postpunkmonk

The same day as my last posting brought with it the news that OMD drummer Malcolm Holmes had collapsed onstage from heat exhaustion in the torrid climes of the Toronto club where they were playing a gig on their 2013 … Continue reading →

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Record Review: OMD – English Electric [tin part 5]

Posted on May 2, 2013 by postpunkmonk

So the new OMD album is in hand after the band spent two years writing this new album [apart from Kissing The Machine”]. That makes for a very coherent album, as compared to the last one. The only moments that … Continue reading →

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Record Review: OMD – English Electric [tin – part 4]

Posted on May 1, 2013 by postpunkmonk

As with the DLX edition of their previous album, “English Electric” is bundled with a CD of demos. These are not for the entire album, but the brief [26:11] glimpse into the processes of making “English Electric” offers up a … Continue reading →

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Record Review: OMD – English Electric [tin – part 3]

Posted on April 30, 2013 by postpunkmonk

When OMD returned in 2010 with “History Of Modern,” I couldn’t help but notice that “auxiliary vocalist” Paul Humphreys was sitting out the album, with none of his dulcet tones on the mic. This has been corrected with “English Electric” … Continue reading →

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