The history of synth-pop can be traced back to German electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk in the mid-70s. The rest is a subdued affair, to say the least, so its no wonder that Organisation would end up being one of the more forgotten albums in OMD’s ten-album catalog.īut this attitude and the primitive-sounding synths give each song texture and character and make it a forgotten classic. Only the lead-off song “Enola Gay” became a single and is the sole upbeat track to be found among the nine songs.
Instead of building on the success of their debut, the duo instead chose to restrain themselves even more. Their second album, Organisation, is perhaps most representative of this kind of approach. While most artists chose to roar their way into the 1980s, OMD quietly slipped through the back door.