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Ah OK! .. .not so keen on Idea 1 myself but I do like "Alone".
Apparently the new single (SisMarSays)will have HoM Parts 3&4, and another track called "The Grand Deception" which is apparently a bit 'iffy'...

sneak preview: here

I’ve finally got round to listening to the History of Modern

It’s been dissected enough, so my rant/scribble will be brief: 1) IT IS a Mcluskey solo album 2) let’s hope the next one is a group effort.

1. New Babies New Toys
- pants

2. If You Want It
- Atomic Kitten’s pants

3. History Of Modern i
- A heartbreaking work of staggering genius

4. History Of Modern ii
- pants

5. Sometimes
- A heartbreaking work of staggering genius

6. RFWK
- A heartbreaking work of staggering genius

7. New Holy Ground
- A heartbreaking work of staggering genius

8. The Future The Past And Forever After
- satin pants

9. [i]Sister Mary Says
- pants

10. Pulse
- A heartbreaking work of staggering genius.

Bonus points for repurposing the drum programming of Walking On Sunshine 12” by Rockers Revenge Featuring Donnie Calvin – an undisputed Electro classic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9BB50EU68U

11. Green
- A heartbreaking work of staggering genius.

12. Bondage Of Fate
- A heartbreaking work of staggering genius.

13. The Right Side
- A heartbreaking work of staggering genius.

Bluntly; 8 out of 13 - The good tracks I really liked, the bad tracks – oh jeezuz – they are just soooooo bad; History of Marmite anyone?

HA! Nice one Rads although I'll agree to differ on the majority of the 'pants' tracks ..
(I'm glad you like Green though as I thought you wouldn't!)
but I'll agree it's too much of a McCluskey solo effort .. Humphreys seems to have faded into the background along with Holmes & Cooper, although that's probably just as well since The Listening Pool and OneTwo stuff is..pants.



oh these were the days...

I thought that of the other HoM tracks that didn't make it on to the album perhaps Idea 1 should of done, but Save Me should never of seen the light of day.

Agreed ... and I was all the more peed off that it was included in the i-tunes album over 'ere as opposed to a decent 'bonus track'.

ohh the anger...

I just had a listen to the 30 second sample of the track that comes with the forthcoming SMS single - can't say I was impressed by that either

Nice purple, sorry *lilac* 7" vinyl with exclusive B side

OMD do a cover version:

http://thequietus.com/articles/05315-listen-orchestral-manoeuvres-in-the-dark-cover-the-xx-vcr

original:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI2eO_mNM88

They're in session tonight on Radio 2

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wkbpt

'Limited edition' formats of the new release avaiable for pre-order now.

http://omd.firebrandlive.com/items/music/04/

if you like that kind of thing