Orch Men in two Minds

OMD have issued an official statement on their myspace blog concerning rumours of a possible tour with Simple Minds in the U.S.A. While the band do not either confirm or deny rumours they decline responsibility fo anyone "planning to book air tickets, reserve hotels or change their holiday arrangements based on postings on third party websites".

Andy McCluskeyhad this to say: "Additionally the agents of all touring artists are constantly in negotiations about possible concerts and tours. Since most of these discussions usually don't culminate in actual performances it is very unwise of artists to even mention them as it gets people's hopes up usually for them to be dashed."

The Listening Pool's 1994 album Still Life is now available through Fin Music with the single Oil for the Lamps of China as a free download. The Listening Pool was a post-OMD band formed by Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes and Martin Cooper following the break-up of OMD around 1988. The band's sound featured a blend of electronics and acoustic instruments which resulted in a single album release.


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