English Electric
By ORchestral MANOEUVRES IN THE dark
Reviewed February 1st 2014 Scored 91/100
"The smooth mix of experimental and more pop structured electronic tracks make 'English Electric' a pleasurable listen. OMD know how to craft a catchy beat, and how to evoke emotion through electronic noise. English Electric also showcases some brilliant ideas. Most interesting to me is the way the joyful sounding electronics often directly counter the lyrics that speak of a dystopian world where there is no hope. The lyrics seem an unnerving mixture of past and present, but keep you guessing. They document brokenness, and loss of hope. They show Utopian dreams being reduced to dystopian realities. It would be hard to find a better example of an album that fits together like it was born to. It takes you on a wonderful ride through OMD's illusory world of shattered dreams and dominant robots, never letting you take a breath until it's final notes fade. "
-Jonny
"The smooth mix of experimental and more pop structured electronic tracks make 'English Electric' a pleasurable listen. OMD know how to craft a catchy beat, and how to evoke emotion through electronic noise. English Electric also showcases some brilliant ideas. Most interesting to me is the way the joyful sounding electronics often directly counter the lyrics that speak of a dystopian world where there is no hope. The lyrics seem an unnerving mixture of past and present, but keep you guessing. They document brokenness, and loss of hope. They show Utopian dreams being reduced to dystopian realities. It would be hard to find a better example of an album that fits together like it was born to. It takes you on a wonderful ride through OMD's illusory world of shattered dreams and dominant robots, never letting you take a breath until it's final notes fade. "
-Jonny