Modern Manoeuvres

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark have announced the working title of their new studio album via Twitter. History of Modern is set for release in April / May of 2010 and according to Andy McCluskey will feature "a lot of analogue synth sounds...lots of Mellotron sounds..and even a few cheesy organ sounds as well!" Twitter uses are invited to express their opinion of the proposed title.
In an interview with Electronically Yours McCluskey expresses little enthusiasm for recent trendy electro-pop style bands such as Little Boots and La Roux although praises Ladytron and Marsheaux, with whom he has worked on a version of the classic OMD track She's Leaving.
A DVD of the recent performance with the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra is also being prepared.
OMD perform an acousic session for absolute radio tomorrow 3rd Sept. and are set to tour with Simple Minds this autumn / winter. Plans for touring with the new album are still to be decided.



OMD: thoroughly modern orch-men


Further reading: Owen Hatherly on OMD and Dazzle Ships

OMD - Genetic Engineering