But it was their third album Architecture & Morality that really marked them out from the crowd. The duo had been signed briefly to the nascent Factory imprint in the late 70s, where they met feted ...

Much was certainly expected by their label, Virgin, after the multi-platinum global success of its predecessor, Architecture & Morality. However they perhaps hadn’t reckoned with Andy McCluskey ...

Jade Wright talks to OMD’s Andy McCluskey about the band’s legacy – and a whole new start Share by Jade Wright 08:00, 24 Sep 2010 Updated 00:21, 8 May 2013 See news near you ...

In this month’s Low Culture podcast, we head back 40 years to discuss Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark’s Dazzle Ships, the record named after the bizarrely camouflaged naval ships of historical note, ...

Formed in the Wirral in 1978 with school pal Paul Humphreys, the pioneering synth-pop group’s early albums, Architecture and Morality and Dazzle Ships, shaped the dominant sound of the 80s.

Enola Gay was the opening track to their second album, Organisation, released in 1980. And their third album, Architecture and Morality, released a year later, cemented their reputation.