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OMD – If You Want It

• 7th Sep 2010

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark release their new single ‘If You Want It’ on 6th September, the first to be taken from their forthcoming album ‘History Of Modern’. It’s classic OMD given a contemporary shot in the arm – big, bold and beautiful with a chorus so infectious it will inevitably produce a ‘lighters in the air’ sing along moment at future shows.

The single is accompanied by a stellar remix package from some of today’s most exciting new artists, many for whom OMD have been a huge influence on their own music. Reading like a who’s who of the new wave of electro pop, they include Londoners We Have Band, Finnish electro duo Villa Nah, ex Ox Eagle Lion Man, Club Royale, melodic dance purveyors Teeth, Brooklyn based blog darlings French Horn Rebellion, and New York electro outfit Cold Cave.

All artwork is designed by longtime cohort and legendary artist Peter Saville.

This autumn also sees OMD embark on the 'History of Modern' tour, with the classic line up of Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Martin Cooper and Malcolm Holmes. After three years of critically acclaimed sell out concerts in the UK and Europe these dates will see the band mixing the new songs with the classic hits to create a distinctly contemporary live show.

OMD have announced Finnish electro duo Villa Nah to support the forthcoming UK tour. Long time fans of the band, they said “OMD's records and sound have been a big influence for us: A perfect combination of electronic music and classic songwriting. Supporting them on tour is not only a massive honour but also a privilege!”. OMD’s Andy McCluskey added “We are really delighted that Villa Nah are joining us on this tour. They have taken the sound of our youth and created a distinctive and personal sound for their own. One of the few really new electronic bands of this millennium!’

Villa Nah have also delivered an inspired remix for ‘If You Want It’, the first single to be taken from OMD’s first studio album in 14 years ‘History Of Modern’.

Brighton pop noir three piece Mirrors will support OMD on the European leg of the tour. Dates are as follows:

Oct 29th- Brighton Dome
Oct 31st- Bristol Colston Hall
Nov 1st – Nottingham Royal Centre
Nov 2nd- Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Nov 4 – Liverpool Arena
Nov 5th- Ipswich Regent Theatre
Nov 7th – London Hammersmith Apollo
Nov 8th – Birmingham Symphony Hall

Nov 11th – Cologne E-work
Nov 12th – Hannover Capitol
Nov 13th – Leipzig Haus Auensee
Nov 15th – Stuttgart theatrehaus
Nov 16th – Munich Tonhalle
Nov 18th – Berlin Tempoddrom
Nov 19th – Hamburg Docks
Nov 22nd – Brussels Ancienne Belgique
Nov 23rd – Amsterdam Paradiso

‘If You Want It’ is released on 100% Records on 6th September 2010.
‘History Of Modern’ is released on 100% Records on 20th September 2010.

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