![]() ![]() ![]() It also made #8 on the Dance/Electronic Albums Billboard chart in the United States. As with History of Modern, the record was a Top 10 hit in Germany, reaching #10. It peaked at #12 on the UK Albums Chart and topped the UK Independent Albums Chart. The album was largely inspired by McCluskey's then-recent divorce.Įnglish Electric met with positive reviews, and attracted favourable comparisons to the band's early-to-mid 1980s work-in particular the experimental Dazzle Ships (1983). Unlike predecessor History of Modern (2010), which was compiled remotely via the Internet, English Electric saw OMD co-founders Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys write and record in person, with the aim of recreating their artistic chemistry in years past. Preceded by lead single "Metroland" on 25 March 2013, it was released on 5 April by 100% Records. This has been followed by English Electric (2013) & The Punishment of Luxury (2017) and OMD also performs live extensively.English Electric is the twelfth studio album by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), and their second since the 2006 reformation of the group. September 2010 saw the release of History Of Modern featuring the original classic line-up. In 2007 they toured together again featuring the classic line-up of Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes and Martin Cooper and released a live-album in 2008: 'OMD Live: Architecture & Morality & More'. Humphreys left the group in 1989, but McCluskey made a comeback in 1991 with the UK top 5 'Sailing On The Seven Seas', and followed that up with a UK top 3 Album 'Sugar Tax' before finally calling it a day in 1996. Hughes left 1980 and was replaced by Martin Cooper. In 1980, drummer Malcolm Holmes and Dave Hughes on synths transitioned from guest/live musicians to be full members of the band. They played their first gig in 1978 at Eric's (Liverpool), then had a run of UK chart hits after swapping labels from Factory to the Virgin owned label DinDisc starting with the 1980 release 'Messages'. Earlier incarnations of their band included 'VCL XI' and 'Hitlerz Underpantz'. English electronic band formed in Wirral, Merseyside, in 1978 with Paul Humphreys (synthesizers) and Andy McCluskey (vocals and bass guitar). ![]()
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