Tag Archives: History of Modern

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 58]

Posted on April 17, 2018 by postpunkmonk

OMD – History Of Modern | 2010 – 3 [continued from last post] “Side Two” [as even the CD calls it] began with “The Future, The Past, And Forever After.” OMD fandom and critics in general largely consider this track … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 57]

Posted on April 16, 2018 by postpunkmonk

OMD – History Of Modern | 2010 – 3 [continued from this post] It was September of 2010 that the long-awaited new OMD album finally got released. This was the first album with the OMD imprint in 15 years, but … Continue reading →

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OMD: A History Of Modern – Further Thoughts

Posted on October 8, 2010 by postpunkmonk

Since its arrival a little over two weeks ago in the limited edition box format*, almost all of my listening time has been taken up with OMD’s “History of Modern.” I got pulled into its clutches rather quickly and I’ve … Continue reading →

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