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OMD: New-Wavers Look Backward To Go Forward

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OMD: New-Wavers Look Backward To Go Forward

The British duo, whose song "If You Leave" will forever be linked to John Hughes' seminal teen film Pretty In Pink, began making music when the members were teens themselves.

OMD: New-Wavers Look Backward To Go Forward

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O.M.D.: Bright Synths, Big History

Andy McCluskey, lead singer and bassist of OMD, performing at The Current.

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O.M.D.: Bright Synths, Big History

The Current

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark began its career in 1978, trading in synth-pop, new wave and experimental post-punk. The U.K. band has returned to America and pays a visit to The Current.

OMD in Studio on The Current

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New Mix: Neil Young, A Led Zeppelin Tribute, More

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All Songs Considered

New Mix: Neil Young, A Led Zeppelin Tribute, More

On this edition of All Songs Considered, Neil Young, The Black Angels, an amazing Zeppelin tribute, Abigail Washburn, My Jerusalem and the return of Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark.

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OMD: The Kings Of Synth-Pop Meet The Queen Of Soul

OMD's "soul music" isn't just electronic. Thanks to an Aretha Franklin sample, it's electrifying. Mark McNulty hide caption

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OMD: The Kings Of Synth-Pop Meet The Queen Of Soul

When a new Aretha Franklin single would drop in the '60s, Franklin's most hardcore fans rejoiced. That thrill is back, because Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's "Save Me," which generously samples a Lady Soul song from 1967, is cause for exaltation.

'Save Me' by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

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