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* ''Bauhaus Staircase'' (upcoming; set for 2023)
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Trope cut per TRS.


They split in the late '80s, with FaceOfTheBand [=McCluskey=] retaining the name and releasing three more albums, which were actually reasonably successful, while the rest of the former members formed issued one, not so successful, album as The Listening Pool. After a bit of a hiatus, during which [=McCluskey=] masterminded the early hits of Music/AtomicKitten, among other things, the classic lineup reformed and has toured and recorded new material to some acclaim.

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They split in the late '80s, with FaceOfTheBand [=McCluskey=] retaining the name and releasing three more albums, which were actually reasonably successful, while the rest of the former members formed issued one, not so successful, album as The Listening Pool. After a bit of a hiatus, during which [=McCluskey=] masterminded the early hits of Music/AtomicKitten, among other things, the classic lineup reformed and has toured and recorded new material to some acclaim.
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* NonAppearingTitle: Their two joint highest-charting UK hits (reaching number 3) both have non-appearing titles: "Souvenir" and "Pandora's Box". The latter was subtitled "[[RefrainFromAssuming (It's A Long, Long Way)]]" in the USA.

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* NonAppearingTitle: Their two joint highest-charting UK hits (reaching number 3) both have non-appearing titles: "Souvenir" and "Pandora's Box". The latter was subtitled "[[RefrainFromAssuming (It's "(It's A Long, Long Way)]]" Way)" in the USA.
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* NotChristianRock: Despite a lot of references to God, Joan of Arc, nuns, etc.
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** OMD has made several to Kraftwerk:

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** OMD has made several to Kraftwerk:Music/{{Kraftwerk}}:
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* CaptainErsatz: They couldn't get permission to use a real EdwardHopper work on the cover of ''Crush'', so an InTheStyleOf painting was commissioned instead.

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* CaptainErsatz: They couldn't get permission to use a real EdwardHopper Creator/EdwardHopper work on the cover of ''Crush'', so an InTheStyleOf painting was commissioned instead.
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-->"Enola Gay"

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (often abbreviated to OMD) are a {{Synthpop}} group formed in the Wirral, UK, in the mid-70's by Andy [=McCluskey=] and Paul Humphreys.

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-->"Enola -->-- "Enola Gay"

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (often abbreviated to OMD) are a {{Synthpop}} group formed in the Wirral, UK, in the mid-70's mid-'70s by Andy [=McCluskey=] and Paul Humphreys.



** "Enola Gay", an upbeat song about [[UsefulNotes/AtomicBombingsOfHiroshimaAndNagasaki the bombing of Hiroshima.]]. Guess what “Dresden” is an upbeat pop song about? Close - it’s a broken relationship song, but with a lot of fire-related lyrics, and a clear nod to “Enola” musically.

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** "Enola Gay", an upbeat song about [[UsefulNotes/AtomicBombingsOfHiroshimaAndNagasaki the bombing of Hiroshima.]]. Guess what “Dresden” "Dresden" is an upbeat pop song about? Close - it’s it's a broken relationship song, but with a lot of fire-related lyrics, and a clear nod to “Enola” "Enola" musically.



*** “Kissing The Machine”. Co-written by Andy and Karl Bartos (i.e. the K in “RFWK”) first appeared on Bartos’ (as Elektric Music) album ''Esperanto'' in 1993, then twenty years later as an OMD track on ''English Electric''. It sounds like an OMD track on the former and a Kraftwerk track on the latter, despite the two versions being pretty similar.

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*** “Kissing "Kissing The Machine”.Machine". Co-written by Andy and Karl Bartos (i.e. the K in “RFWK”) "RFWK") first appeared on Bartos’ Bartos' (as Elektric Music) album ''Esperanto'' in 1993, then twenty years later as an OMD track on ''English Electric''. It sounds like an OMD track on the former and a Kraftwerk track on the latter, despite the two versions being pretty similar.

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



* ScienceIsBad: Inverted in "Genetic Engineering". Although many listeners took it to be a Science Is Bad song, WordOfGod says it was actually celebrating the ability of science to improve our lives. Telegraph, on the other hand...

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* ScienceIsBad: Inverted in "Genetic Engineering". Although many listeners took it to be a Science Is Bad song, WordOfGod says it was actually celebrating the ability of science to improve our lives. Telegraph, "Telegraph", on the other hand...

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* LyricalDissonance:

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* LyricalDissonance: Quite a few, as much of the band's material borders political and sensitive issues altogether.



** "Love and violence", and "White Trash", are both songs depicting domestic abuse, with the latter being a rather chilling take on the matter.



* ScienceIsBad: Inverted in "Genetic Engineering". Although many listeners took it to be a Science Is Bad song, WordOfGod says it was actually celebrating the ability of science to improve our lives.

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* ScienceIsBad: Inverted in "Genetic Engineering". Although many listeners took it to be a Science Is Bad song, WordOfGod says it was actually celebrating the ability of science to improve our lives. Telegraph, on the other hand...



** "Pandora's Box" is about the actress Louise Brooks; "Joan of Arc" and "Maid of Orleans" are titular shout-outs to Joan of Arc (and both singles have sleeve art to match, the former even using her actual signature), though they don't seem to be about her, as such.

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** "Pandora's Box" is about the actress Louise Brooks; "Joan of Arc" and "Maid of Orleans" are obvious titular shout-outs to Joan of Arc (and both singles have sleeve art to match, the former even using her actual signature), though they don't seem to be about her, as such.
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* LeadBassist: Andy [=McCluskey=].

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* LeadBassist: Andy [=McCluskey=].[=McCluskey=] is the bassist and lead vocalist.

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