The OMD Live: Architecture & Morality & More CD and DVD are due for reissue as a combined package later this year. Following OMD’s successful 2007 tour, in which they played the Architecture & Morality album in its entirety, one … Read More
In January former Kraftwerk member Wolfgang Flür attended the band’s home town show in a power station in Dusseldorf and wrote a report, which has since been translated for The Quietus. Although impressed by the 3D effects of the performance, … Read More
UK electropop outfit Vile Electrodes have been confirmed as OMD’s support for the Germany leg of the English Electric tour. Vile Electrodes have been described as sounding like The Smiths reincarnated as Client! One of their finest moments is the … Read More
The first single to be released from the English Electric album, ‘Metroland’, will be premiered next Monday 11th February on the Radcliffe and Maconie Show on BBC6. ‘Metroland’ is a return to the lengthier songs of OMD’s past as it … Read More
The next animated video taken from the forthcoming OMD album English Electric has been revealed, this time for the track ‘Atomic Ranch’. As with ‘Decimal’, the video has been produced by German animator Henning Lederer and is the second of … Read More
The legacy of German technopop pioneers Kraftwerk is something that’s ingrained in the long musical path that OMD have trod over the years. Whether or not the band’s influence has had a more broader impact is something that an article … Read More
The Official OMD Website has revealed the final artwork for the new OMD album English Electric. The OMD Website has also made available pre-sales for the album via the shop section of the site. The formats available are CD, deluxe … Read More
OMD will be headlining the Sunday show at July’s Rewind Scotland Festival this year. Sunday 28th July will be headlined by OMD with performances from Level 42, Tony Hadley, Belinda Carlisle, Nik Kershaw, The Blow Monkeys, The Blockheads, Jason Donovan, … Read More
The UK dates for OMD’s forthcoming English Electric tour will see support by John Foxx & The Maths. John Foxx has been a presence on the UK electronic music scene for many years and was the original vocalist for Ultravox … Read More
What Does The Future Sound Like? English Electric is OMD’s twelfth studio album and follows on from 2010’s History Of Modern release. The album reached No. 12 on the UK Album Chart and also enjoyed favourable press and critical reviews. … Read More