Tag Archives: OMD

40 Years Of Spoons “Arias + Symphonies” Demands Close Inspection of Canada’s Best Album [part 1]

Posted on November 1, 2022 by postpunkmonk

October marked the 40th anniversary of one of my favorite albums ever released in North America, and quite possibly my favorite Canadian album of all time. Spoons “Arias + Symphonies.” I’ve owned a copy for 40 years now and it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Content, Core Collection, Record Review | Tagged 1979, 1980, 1981, Martha & The Muffins, Martha Ladly, OMD, Peter Saville, Spoons | 6 Comments

When Titans…Collaborate: Malcolm Garrett + Peter Saville Sleeves [part 2]

Posted on October 17, 2022 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] The last post examined a single that graphic designers Malcolm Garrett and Peter Saville had collaborated on together in 1981 for Duran Duran. Today we’ll examine a more substantial pairing of the two Mancunian designers who … Continue reading →

Posted in Assorted Images, Core Collection, Designed By Peter Saville, Record Review | Tagged 1983, Dazzle Ships, graphic design, Malcolm Garrett, OMD, Peter Saville | 2 Comments

The Night Of The Proms: Middlebrow Eurokitsch?…Or The Final Frontier Of Your Obsessive Collection?

Posted on April 28, 2022 by postpunkmonk

It was during the medium-high internet record collecting years around the turn of the century, that I became aware of a European phenomenon called “The Night Of The Proms.” This was begun in 1985 in Belgium by two students and … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Live Music, Your Prog Roots Are Showing | Tagged 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, Alphaville, Bryan Ferry, Grace Jones, Heaven 17, Joe Jackson, Kid Creole + The Coconuts, Martin Fry, Midge Ure, OMD, Simple Minds, Tears For Fears | 7 Comments

REDUX: Scarcity vs. Ubiquity: The Rise And Fall Of Synthpop [part 3]

Posted on November 10, 2021 by postpunkmonk

July 1, 2015 With UK technopop experiencing a meteoric rise in the years 1979-80, the next year was a watershed for the sound. Big changes were underfoot. OMD dropped their third album and it was filled with experimental elements like … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Designed By Peter Saville, Uncategorized | Tagged 1978, 1981, Kraftwerk, OMD, Ultravox | 3 Comments

REDUX: Scarcity vs. Ubiquity: The Rise And Fall Of Synthpop [part 2]

Posted on November 9, 2021 by postpunkmonk

June 30, 2015 Gary Numan had made one album as the sci-fi punk band Tubeway Army in 1978. It was full of chugging guitars and even the same Philip K. Dick lyric references [“Listen To The Sirens” opens with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Designed By Peter Saville, Uncategorized | Tagged 1979, Gary Numan, OMD | Leave a comment

REDUX: The Great Vinyl Purge Ca. 1985

Posted on November 4, 2021 by postpunkmonk

January 17, 2014 I saw the first trickle of import CDs reach Central Florida some time in late 1982-early 1983. The first titles were incredibly conservative; your top selling Phil Collins-type titles. Nothing to see here. But by the point … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast From The Past | Tagged CDs, culling the collection, OMD, re-buying music, Torch Song, Ultravox | 6 Comments

Want List: OMD Celebrate “Architecture + Morality’s” 40th Anniversary With Something Besides A Boxed Set Album Reissue

Posted on September 7, 2021 by postpunkmonk

I had certain plans for today’s post, but that flew out of the window when I caught wind of an upcoming release from OMD, which was apparently released to social media last Friday! Sure, sure. I’ve been on the OMD … Continue reading →