- synthpop, new wave
- 38 min
- 10 tracks
- Virgin
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark is the debut studio album by the English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), released on 22 February 1980 by Dindisc. Recorded at the group's Liverpool studio, it showcased their minimal synth-pop style and peaked at number 27 on the UK Albums Chart. "Electricity" and "Red Frame/White Light" were released as singles; a re-recorded version of "Messages" provided OMD with their first hit in the UK, reaching number 13.
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Character-led, grave, spare and classical in form.
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- cooloverwhelming
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Tracks
- 1Bunker Soldiers2:55
- 2Almost3:45
- 3Mystereality2:46
- 4Electricity3:39
- 5The Messerschmitt Twins5:42
- 6Messages4:13
- 7Julia’s Song4:41
- 8Red Frame/White Light3:13
- 9Dancing2:60
- 10Pretending to See the Future3:46
10 tracks, 38 minutes.
About the album
- Label
- Virgin
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- GB
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