History YMMV / OrchestralManoeuvresInTheDark

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: "Joan of Arc (Maid of Orleans)", and all of their output up to Crush.

* SignatureSong: "Souvenir", "Electricity", "Enola Gay", "Tesla Girls", and "If You Leave", all in chronological order.
** As for albums, ''Architecture & Morality'', ''Crush'', and their SelfTitledAlbum.

* MundaneMadeAwesome: "Stanlow", an absolutely ''majestic'' song about... an oil refinery.
** "Red Frame/White Light" is an awesome hard-hitting number about... a telephone box.

** Despite being hated by the English press at the time, "Tesla Girls" was one of their most successful club hits and was popular overseas.

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: The band was hailed as one of the Blueprints of Synth-Pop in the 80s, but as time went on they lost most of their edge as the genre faded from experimental to overtly commercial.

* SeinfieldIsUnfunny: The band was hailed as one of the Blueprints of Synth-Pop in the 80s, but as time went on they lost most of their edge as the genre faded from experimental to overtly commercial.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: "Joan of Arc (Maid of Orleans)".

** Despite being hated by the English press at the time, "Tesla Girls" was one of their most successful club hits and is generally regarded as one of the best songs of the 1980s.

** Also the band itself-- they suffered a critical backlash both from ''Dazzle Ships'' (too experimental) and their subsequent albums (too commercial) but the 2000's reissues and subsequent reformation restored their reputation.
** Many of their later pop-oriented albums like ''Junk Culture'' and ''Crush'', despite being highly popular in the UK and US were hated by the music press due to them seeing it as an overreaction to the poor reception of the avant-garde ''Dazzle Ships'', with the band being accused of trend-following. Of course, during the 2000's and 2010's they're hailed as the band's best works, perhaps even trumping ''Architecture & Morality''.
** Despite being hated by the English press at the time, "Tesla Girls" (off of, surprise surprise, ''Dazzle Ships'') was one of their most successful club hits and is generally regarded as one of the best songs of the 1980's.

* Narm: See MemeticMutation above.

* SignatureSong: "Souvenir", "Electricity", "Enola Gay", "Tesla Girls", and "If You Leave", all in chronological order.
** As for albums, ''Architecture & Morality'', ''Crush'', and their SelfTitledAlbum.
* SeasonalRot: While ''Junk Culture'' and ''Crush'' are retrospectively respected among the music community, it marked marked a beginning of the end phase as the band was no-longer at the height of their earlier indie output. By the time Pacific Age released, the band had lost most of their relevance in the electronic music scene.

* MemeticMutation: Andy's dancing during their 80s concerts.

** "Red Frame/White Light" is an awesome hard-hitting number about... a telephone box

* TrueArtIsAngsty / TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: ''Dazzle Ships''
* VindicatedByHistory: ''Dazzle Ships''. Also the band itself - they suffered a critical backlash both from ''Dazzle Ships'' (too experimental) and their subsequent albums (too commercial) but the 2000s reissues and subsequent reformation restored their reputation.
** Many of their later pop-oriented albums like ''Junk Culture'' and ''Crush'', despite being highly popular in the UK and US were hated by the music press due to the band being accused of trend-following. Of course, during the 2000s and 2010s they're hailed as the band's best works, perhaps even trumping ''Architecture & Morality''.
** Despite being hated by the English press at the time, "Tesla Girls" was one of their most successful club hits and is highly rated in 80s top song lists.

* SignatureSong: "Souvenir", "Electricity", "Enola Gay", "Tesla Girls", and "If you leave", all in chronological order.

* SignatureSong: Souvenir, Electricity, Enola Gay, Tesla Girls, and 'If you leave', all in chronological order.
** As for Albums, Architecture & Morality, Crush, and their ''SelfTitledAlbum''.
* SeasonalRot: While Junk Culture and Crush are retrospectively respected among the music community, it marked marked a beginning of the end phase as the band was no-longer at the height of their earlier indie output. By the time Pacific Age released, the band had lost most of their relevancy in the electronic music scene.
* FridgeBrilliance: Why is Junk Culture titled as so? Because that's what the entire album is defined by, shallow pop songs which are in essence, a symbol of 'Junk' Culture.

* NightmareFuel: "Dancing" from their first album, and "I Betray my Friends" as a B - side from their earlier singles.
** Additionally, "White Trash" from Junk Culture, which is a slightly upbeat tune about domestic violence. The lyrics were vulgar enough to get attention from reviewers of the album.

** Many of their later pop-oriented albums like Junk Culture and Crush, despite being highly popular in the UK and US were hated by the music press due to the band being accused of trend-following. Of course, during the 2000s and 2010s they're hailed as the band's best works, perhaps even trumping Architecture & Morality.
** Despite being hated by the English press at the time, 'Tesla Girls' was one of their most successful club hits and is highly rated in 80s top song lists.

* EarWorm: "If You Leave" and "Enola Gay."

* ConceptAlbum: Dazzle Ships, which focuses on the Cold War and post World War themes.

* SeasonalRot: While Junk Culture and Crush were well received upon release, it marked marked a beginning of the end phase as the band was no-longer the face of electronic music as a whole. By the time Pacific Age released, the band had lost most of their relevancy and this continued until the 90s.

* FridgeBrilliance: Why is Junk Culture called as so? Because that's what the entire album is defined by, shallow pop songs which are in essence, Junk Culture.

* VindicatedByHistory: ''Dazzle Ships''. Also the band itself - they suffered a critical backlash both from ''Dazzle Ships'' (too experimental) and their subsequent albums (too commercial) but the 2000s reissues and subsequent reformation restored their reputation.

* MemeticMutation: Andy's dancing.

** "Red Frame/White Light" is an awesome hard-hitting number about... a telephone box.

* VindicatedByHistory: ''Dazzle Ships''. Also the band itself - they suffered a critical backlash both from ''Dazzle Ships'' (too experimental) and their subsequent albums (too commercial) but the 2000s reissues and subsequent reformation restored their reputation.

* MagnumOpus: Often considered to be either ''Dazzle Ships'' or ''Architecture & Morality''.

* TrueArtIsAngsty: ''Dazzle Ships''

* TrueArtIsAngsty: ''Dazzle Ships''

* PrecisionFStrike: "Garden City"

* PrecisionFBomb: "Garden City"