Ahead of their much anticipated UK tour, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD) release latest track ‘Kleptocracy’ – taken from their impeccable UK Top 2-charting studio album Bauhaus Staircase, out now on 100% Records.Mixed by the album’s main external influence, rock producer David Watts (The Reytons’s recent #1 album), the clattering, hectic ‘Kleptocracy’ is OMD’s greatest straight-up protest song – its chewy discourse wrapped in an absolute earworm. Watch here. Kleptocracy will also be released on limited edition 7”, 12” and CD singles out 22nd March, available for purchase here.
Rock At Night says: Man, we were speechless after watching OMD’s video for “Kleptocracy.” It’s the best we’ve seen in years. It features a sci-fi feel with animated robotic space creatures and running wolves in hypnotic colors. The movement of the robots is fluid as they perform the song ,before the wolves meet up with them. The song itself takes me back to our New Wave days–very electronic with vocals slightly enhanced by a vocoder. The message is spot-on, mentioning the “paid for” politicians in all the super power countries, the assassination of journalist Khashoggi, and the money sliding to “Deutsche Bank undetected.” Absolutely brilliant!
Andy McCluskey says; “This is the most political song that we have ever recorded. The band believes that democracy is the only legitimate way to balance different opinions and create a functioning representative government. Sadly, we are living through times that see us ruled by thieves and flagrant liars. Democracy has been subverted by Kleptocracy.”The album, which charted at #2 in the UK, arrived with aplomb as the band’s new music exploded over the airwaves, and saw exquisite performances on BBC’s Later…with Jools Holland (watch here). The record was also met with critical acclaim – Clash describing it as ‘a stellar return’, MOJO declaring the band as ‘thriving’, and Classic Pop simply labelling the album as ‘sublime’.
Across February & March next year, the band will play 22 dates across the UK & Ireland (tickets here).
February/March 2024 UK Headline TourIncludes London’s O2 Arena – March 24th, 2024With Support From Howard Jones (London Only) & Walt Disco (All Other Dates)
UK HEADLINE TOUR
February 2024
Tue 27th Belfast, Ulster Hall SOLD OUTWed 28th Dublin, 3Olympia Theatre SOLD OUTMarchFri 1st Manchester, O2 Apollo SOLD OUTSat 2nd Manchester, O2 ApolloSun 3rd Liverpool, M&S Bank ArenaTue 5th Leeds, First Direct ArenaWed 6th Edinburgh, Usher Hall SOLD OUTFri 8th Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall SOLD OUTSat 9th Newcastle, O2 City Hall SOLD OUTSun 10th Sheffield, City Hall SOLD OUTTue 12th Leicester, De Montfort Hall SOLD OUTWed 13th Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall SOLD OUTFri 15th Wolverhampton, Civic HallSat 16th Swansea, ArenaSun 17th Southend-On-Sea, Cliffs PavillionTue 19th Bristol, Beacon SOLD OUTWed 20th Oxford, New Theater SOLD OUTFri 22nd Portsmouth, Guildhall SOLD OUTSat 23rd Ipswich, Regent Theatre SOLD OUTSun 24th London, The O2*Tue 26th Brighton, Dome SOLD OUTWed 27th Eastbourne, Winter Gardens SOLD OUT
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