Will Wilson

Quite simply. Brilliant. I'll be honest, I wasn't expecting much, 80s bands, after all, tend to churn out poor returns after a period of time and OMD are as guilty as any. However, this is the exception to the rule. It's a throwback, it sounds familiar but very fresh. Obviously there are flaws, but they are limited and vastly outweighed by the triumph of Humphrey's and McCluskey's quest of brilliance . Not one track fails. Germanic undertones, anti fascist lyrics, stomping beats, and synth hooks galore. It's a throwback like no other. If they stopped now, it would be a beautiful farewell gift to the genre, to us all. Think Dare, think Penthouses and Pavement, think Speak and Spell. Think Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark .