Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Sugar Tax flac album

Sugar Tax is the eighth album by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), released in 1991 on Virgin Records. It was the group's first studio album since 1986, and the first of three recorded without co-founder Paul Humphreys, who had departed in 1989. Featuring singer Andy McCluskey with a new backing band, it leans more towards the dance-pop genre that was prevalent in the early 1990s, than the experimental brand of synthpop which characterised OMD's earlier recordings.

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Like fellow refugees from the early '80s such as Billy Mackenzie and Marc Almond, McCluskey found himself bedeviled in the early '90s with an artistic block that resulted in his fine singing style surrounded by pedestrian arrangements and indifferent songs. There was one definite redeeming number at the start: "Sailing on the Seven Seas," with glam-styled beats underpinning a giddy, playful romp that showed McCluskey still hadn't lost his touch entirely, and which became OMD's biggest single at home since "Souvenir

Exclusive discount for Prime members. Sample this album Artist (Sample). Not as thoughtful or experimental as the early albums ("Stanlow" anyone?)but great melodies and arrangements make this an album that stands up well in its own right. If, like me, you felt that OMD peaked with "A&M", get "Sugar Tax" and wallow in pure, unadulterated and unapologetic pop music at its best. 3 people found this helpful.

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