OMD Announces North American Tour Dates! (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)

[Jamie Sherman]

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Return To North America For Fall Tour
   In support of latest critically acclaimed album, History Of Modern
"Cause for exaltation" - NPR
"Synth pop icons re-emerge with '80s allure intact...Andy McCluskey's ageless croon still conjures ghosts in the synth pop machinery, as vintage Mellotrons weep quasi-operatic tears."
- SPIN
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, one of the UK's most iconic bands, are returning to the U.S. and Canada for an extensive North American tour this fall. The 21-stop tour marks OMD's highly anticipated return to the U.S. following their sold-out and highly praised spring run earlier this year. The Boston Globe declared "It may have been their first tour of the U.S. in 23 years, but OMD still sounded as remarkably fresh as they did at their mid-1980s peak," and Newsday proclaimed "brilliance was on display." Similarly, Yahoo affirms that their much-talked about SXSW performance "was truly the feel good show of the day." In many cities, the excitement was so high that the concert had to be relocated to a larger venue to accommodate all the demand. The tour will feature the original OMD line up of Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Martin Cooper (keyboards) and Malcolm Holmes (drums).
Kicking off September 16 in Miami, the outing brings the band to New York, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, Dallas, San Francisco and many more. In cities where they performed this spring, OMD will be playing a slightly different set of songs to keep the show fresh, but will still include all the hits and classic fan favorites.
OMD is touring in support of History of Modern, their first new album in 14 years. Released last fall via Bright Antenna/ILG, the album has sold over 100,000 copies worldwide and continues to receive overwhelming praise. Interview Magazine calls it "a forward-thinking but nostalgic visit to OMD's synth-y past....they are as influential as the band's contemporaries-Numan, Depeche Mode, even Joy Division," and the Los Angeles Times states "their updates of Kraftwerk's and Can's analog wrangling still sound like tomorrow."
OMD frontman Andy McCluskey has called it "our best album since Architecture and Morality" - and few would disagree. The album was self-produced by OMD and mixed by one of the UK's most in demand producers Mike Crossey (Artic Monkeys/Blood Red Shoes/Razorlight).
It's nearly thirty years since OMD first harnessed their creative and commercial powers, and 2010's return with History of Modern proves they still have a way with a warm melody and interesting lyric.  For all their love of experimental German music, the Wirral duo remains at heart, slaves to the pop song. History of Modern is a powerful, pulsating, vibrant testament to their shared pop sensibility. The 13-song collection contains classic OMD songs that invoke their pioneering and influential electronic roots. Many of today's electro artists such as LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy, Mark Ronson, The XX, MGMT and The Killers have repeatedly cited OMD as a massive inspiration.
To view a selection of live performances by OMD: watch here<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIeyI0JNpUw>



OMD FALL TOUR DATES
September 16                        Grand Central                        Miami, FL
September 17                        Beacham Theater                  Orlando, FL
September 19                        Ramshead Live                      Baltimore, MD
September 20                        Irving Plaza                            New York, NY
September 21                        Irving Plaza                            New York, NY
September 22                        Theatre of Living Arts          Philadelphia, PA
September 24                        Vic Theater                            Chicago, IL
September 25                        Turner Hall Ballroom           Milwaukee, WI
September 26                        First Avenue                          Minneapolis, MN
September 29                        Showbox                                Seattle, WA
September 30                        Commodore Ballroom          Vancouver, BC
October 1                               Wonder Ballroom                 Portland, OR
October 3                               The Warfield                         San Francisco, CA
October 6                               House of Blues                      Anaheim, CA
October 7                               Club Nokia                             Los Angeles, CA
October 8                               House of Blues                      Las Vegas, NV
October 9                               Humphrey's by the Bay        San Diego, CA
October 11                             House of Blues                      Dallas, TX
October 12                             Cain's Ballroom                     Tulsa, OK
October 13                             La Zona Rosa                         Austin, TX
October 15                             Corona Capital                       Mexico City


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