Name: Architecture And Morality
Brand: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

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didcdr12

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2013-05-21

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Supplier GB

Universal

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Standard:20

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724358150728

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5705082

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180 Gram Vinyl. Half Speed Mastering.

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2018-11-02

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

Genre GB

New Wave / Post Punk

Label GB

Virgin

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark is an English electronic band formed in Wirral, Merseyside, in 1978. The band was initially composed of Paul Humphreys on synthesizers and Andy McCluskey on vocals and bass guitar. They started off under different names such as 'VCL XI' and 'Hitlerz Underpantz'. After their first gig at Eric's in Liverpool, they gained popularity with a series of UK chart hits after switching labels from Factory to DinDisc. Drummer Malcolm Holmes and synth player Dave Hughes joined the band as full members in 1980, with Martin Cooper replacing Hughes later that year.In 1989, Humphreys left the group but McCluskey continued his musical journey with the release of the UK top 5 single 'Sailing On The Seven Seas' in 1991. This was followed by a successful UK top 3 album called 'Sugar Tax'. Eventually, OMD disbanded in 1996.However, in 2007 the classic lineup of Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, and Martin Cooper reunited for a tour and released a live album titled 'OMD Live: Architecture &amp; Morality &amp; More' in 2008. They continued their musical endeavors with the release of albums like History Of Modern (2010), English Electric (2013), and The Punishment of Luxury (2017). OMD

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's eponymous debut and its follow-up, Organisation, were pioneering synth-pop albums, however it wasn't until 1981's Architecture and Morality that they made their best and most influential work. Andy Mccluskey and Paul Humphreys integrate their electronics gracefully into the format of the pop song, and Malcolm Cooper's live drums do much to keep the album from sounding too machine-made. The album's centerpiece is the two-part Joan of Arc / Maid of Orleans' Suite, OMD's most memorable, as well as prettiest, achievement at that point. The single Souvenir is nearly the equal of those two songs, and the eight-minute atmospheric exploration Sealand shows the duo's experimental bent remains strong.

LP - 180 Gram Vinyl. Half Speed Mastering.

Architecture And Morality

Music GB