Tag Archives: OMD

OMD’s “Kleptocracy” Single Captures The Current Moment Almost Too Well

Posted on May 23, 2024 by postpunkmonk

We were out of the country when the delayed [but worth it] single for OMD’s electric “Kleptocracy” single was finally shipped, owing to manufacturing issues that held it back for a few weeks. Now that we’ve had time to normalize … Continue reading →

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Deconstructing Record Store Day 2024

Posted on February 28, 2024 by postpunkmonk

Wait, what’s that low rumble I hear in the distance? Could it be the throngs of music geeks converging to queue for their favorite holiday, now it its 17th year? Ooof! That makes me feel even older to think that … Continue reading →

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Want List: OMD’s Second Single From “Bauhaus Staircase” Delivers Potent Coup De Grace In All Three Formats

Posted on January 23, 2024 by postpunkmonk

Yow! Today our dreams got answered by the inbox. OMD will be unleashing their next single, the spectacular “Kleptocracy” from their “Bauhaus Staircase” album on March 22nd. If ever there was an album track with a single’s destiny, it was … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 79]

Posted on December 14, 2023 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] ROCK G.P.A.: 2.8261 Six years ago, it would have been difficult for me to have imagined a more enjoyable modern OMD album than “The Punishment Of Luxury.” And history has certainly borne out this thought. After … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 78]

Posted on December 13, 2023 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] DEMO LISTEN The disc of demos that came with the deluxe edition this time, was not apart of an all-inclusive SDLX box like the last three albums have had. This time we got a complete and … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 77]

Posted on December 11, 2023 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] “Where We Started” was a stately OMD mid-tempo ballad with Mellotron sample choral patches and striking the sine wave lead synth patch that has been very popular with the band of late. The McCluskey penned tune … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 76]

Posted on December 7, 2023 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from this post] Five and a half years ago, we wrapped up an epic 75 post thread on the complete album oeuvre of OMD examined in Monastic detail. OMD are a prime Core Collection band for me with many … Continue reading →

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