{"id":28933,"date":"2017-07-19T13:11:51","date_gmt":"2017-07-19T12:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=28933"},"modified":"2017-07-19T13:11:51","modified_gmt":"2017-07-19T12:11:51","slug":"omd-new-single-the-punishment-of-luxury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2017\/07\/omd-new-single-the-punishment-of-luxury\/","title":{"rendered":"OMD &#8211; New Single \u2018The Punishment of Luxury\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28936\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2017\/07\/omd-new-single-the-punishment-of-luxury\/omd-credit-mark-mcnulty\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/OMD-credit-Mark-McNulty.jpg?fit=2400%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1495034025&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;56&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OMD &amp;#8211; credit Mark McNulty\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/OMD-credit-Mark-McNulty.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28936\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/OMD-credit-Mark-McNulty.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>With their 13th studio album \u2018The Punishment of Luxury\u2019 out September 1st via 100% Records, synth-pop pioneers Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark release the new single and title track with an impact date of September 1st.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2018The Punishment of Luxury\u2019 is written, recorded, produced and mixed by OMD &#8211; Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys &#8211; pairing crushing electro rhythms with characteristically serene melodies sounding unapologetically electronic.<\/p>\n<p>[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The track and album are named after an 1891 painting by the Italian divisionist Giovanni Segantini that caught Andy\u2019s eye. Andy explains,<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cMost people in the western world are materially better off than their predecessors ever were and yet we are unhappier. Now we have many possessions that we don\u2019t need because we\u2019ve been persuaded to buy. This is the punishment of luxury.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_62362\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2cU53wWb6UI?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - The Punishment of Luxury\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/2cU53wWb6UI\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Having played a triumphant sold out show at the Royal Albert Hall in May last year, OMD head back out on the road again this autumn for a string of must-see shows, including a show at The Roundhouse November 13th.<\/p>\n<p>[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<br \/>\nOMD play the following shows:<\/p>\n<p>[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">October:<br \/>\nMon 23rd DUBLIN Vicar street<br \/>\nTues 24th BELFAST Mandella Hall<br \/>\nSun 29th LIVERPOOL, Empire<br \/>\nMon 30th BRISTOL, Colston Hall<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<br \/>\nNovember:<br \/>\nWeds 1st SOUTHEND, Cliffs Pavilion<br \/>\nThurs 2nd IPSWICH, Regent<br \/>\nFri 3rd CAMBRIDGE, Corn Exchange<br \/>\nSun 5th LEICESTER, De Montfort Hall<br \/>\nMon 6th NOTTINGHAM, Royal Concert Hall<br \/>\nTues 7th SHEFFIELD, City Hall<br \/>\nThurs 9th READING, Hexagon<br \/>\nFri 10th SOUTHAMPTON, Guildhall<br \/>\nSat 11th GUILDFORD G Live<br \/>\nMon 13th LONDON, Roundhouse<br \/>\nWeds 15th BEXHILL, De La Warr Pavilion<br \/>\nFri 17th MANCHESTER, Academy<br \/>\nSat 18th YORK, Barbican<br \/>\nSun 19th GLASGOW, Royal Concert Hall<br \/>\nTues 21st BIRMINGHAM, Symphony Hall<br \/>\nWeds 22nd GATESHEAD, Sage 1<\/p>\n<p>For further information, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.omd.uk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit their official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With their 13th studio album \u2018The Punishment of Luxury\u2019 out September 1st via 100% Records, synth-pop pioneers Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark release the new single and title track with an impact date of September 1st.<\/p>\n<div class='heateor_sss_sharing_container heateor_sss_vertical_sharing heateor_sss_bottom_sharing' style='width:39px;left: -10px;top: 100px;-webkit-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none;' data-heateor-sss-href='https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28933'><div class=\"heateor_sss_sharing_ul\"><a aria-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"heateor_sss_facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fessentiallypop.com%2Fepop%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F28933\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" 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