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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

- Source: Under The Radar Magazine

Released this past April, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark 's second post-reunion and 12th studio album, English Electric , goes above and beyond what anyone could—or should—have expected from two '80s synth superheroes both now approaching their mid-50s.

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The 10 Best New Order Songs

- Source: Stereogum

Three members of the quintessential post-punk band choose to carry on after the suicide of their lead singer and bandleader only to become dancefloor innovators, stumbling into exponentially greater fame and success, finding their way to arenas, FIFA theme songs , and everywhere in between.

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Dance 'Til The Police Come: Post-Punk Politics In 2012

- Source: The Quietus

While there's little doubt that the second wave of rhythm-focused angularity produced some brilliant singles (The Rapture's 'House of Jealous Lovers', Radio 4's 'Dance to the Underground', several by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Franz Ferdinand) and several great albums (most notably by LCD Soundsystem and Liars), it's hard not to look back to when Gang of Four, Joy Division, Wire and No New York were the interviewee's reference points du jour and not think of the third-hand 'taut bass lines' and 'literate lyrics' of The Rakes and Editors.

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Radiohead Covers A New Order Classic

- Source: Rolling Stone

Radiohead didn't tour immediately after the release of their 2007 disc In Rainbows , but weeks after the album appeared online they did stream a series of in-studio webcasts heavy on the new material.

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Interpol: Turn on the Bright Lights: The Tenth Anniversary Edition

- Source: Pitchfork Media

On the surface, the story of Interpol 's 2002 full-length debut Turn on the Bright Lights is almost annoyingly of its place and time: four guys meet in New York, start a band, make tightly-wound indie rock jams that sound great at your favorite mid-gentrification Williamsburg bar, sign to a renowned independent label, and the rest is history.

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New Order Opens North American Tour in Oakland

- Source: Rolling Stone

To the rousing bravado of a vintage Ennio Morricone spaghetti western theme and a battery of flashing white lights, New Order took the stage at Oakland's Fox Theatre Friday night for the initial show on their first North American tour in seven years.

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