Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – review

Brighton DomeOf all the 1980s synth pop bands who have taken it upon themselves to reform in recent years, OMD's legacy is perhaps the most curious. They were signed to Factory records, had their sleeves designed by Peter Saville, wrote songs dedicated to ultra-hip Krautrockers Neu and released one of the era's great weird electronic albums in 1982's Dazzleships. All the constituent elements of a cool name to drop, and yet, a distinct hint of naffness attends their memory.That it does so is larg...

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