Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, one of the UK's most iconic bands, are back with their first new album in 14 years, the appropriately entitled 'History Of Modern'. And what a return. Andy McCluskey has called it 'our best album since Architecture and Morality' – and few would disagree. The album was produced by OMD and mixed by one of the UK's most in demand producers Mike Crossey (Artic Monkeys/Blood Red Shoes/Razorlight).
'History of Modern' is a powerful, pulsating, vibrant and contemporary album with a strong pop sensibility. Tracks such as 'Pulse', 'Save Me', 'Sister Marie Says' and 'The Future' are huge future dancefloor fillers while others like the downtempo 'Bondage Of Fate', 'If You Want It' and 'Sometimes' are quite simply beautiful, classic OMD songs.
The music sees a return to the band's early pioneering electronic roots, a sound that is now recognised as being a major influence on many of today's electro artists. The likes of LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy, The XX and The Killers have all cited OMD as a massive inspiration.
The track listing is as follows:
Side One
1.New Babies: New Toys
2. If You Want It
3.History Of Modern (part I)
4. History Of Modern (part II)
5. Sometimes
6. RFWK
7. New Holy Ground
Side Two
8. The Future, The Past, and Forever After
9. Sister Mary Says
10. Pulse
11. Green
12. Bondage Of Fate
13. The Right Side'
'History Of Modern' will be available in five formats – CD, Deluxe (CD with DVD), double LP, digital and a limited edition deluxe box set. The latter will be available from the OMD website – www.omd.uk.com - for £50.