There were no attention-seeking haircuts and they didn't write about themselves.
Among a welter of synth- dominated outfits, they thrived despite not wanting to be seen. Even so, they don't play safe.Īnd how many artists could score three hits with such an uncommercial approach? OMD were unpredictable yet accessible. and M.', their third effort, they had more resources at their disposal. The difference is that the debut has the lo-fi charm of a band recording on a budget, whereas, by the time of 'A. The same is true of their album tracks, as much here as on their debut. Though I didn't carry on buying their records, I was always interested in hearing their singles, as they never seemed to repeat themselves. I got into OMD through their 'Electricity' single, which I played for weeks before pouncing on their debut album, perforated sleeve and all.
