'Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan of Arc)' was released on this day in 1982, the third single from their album 'Architecture & Morality'. The single reached No. 4 in the UK charts and was also successful internationally, including Germany, where it was the biggest-selling single of 1982.

Marina and the Diamonds - 'Hollywood'. 💎 www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1VT...

Vangelis - Theme from the TV Series "Cosmos" (Heaven and Hell, 3rd Movement). www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE1H...

alright, someone’s gotta say it it’s not a flex that you’re still listening to the same music from high school and nothing else.

'(Feels Like) Heaven' by Fiction Factory was released on this day in December 1983. The second single from their debut album 'Throw the Warped Wheel Out', the single reached No. 6 in the UK charts.

Jean-Michel Jarre - 'Chronology, Pt. 4'.

'It's My Life' marked Talk Talk's second studio album, released back in 1984. It features some of the band's most well-known tunes, but which tracks are your own personal favourites? 🎹

Artoffact Records have made everything on their bandcamp page which was released before 2025 available at name your price If you are a Test Dept. fan or Portion Control, Severed Heads then it's your lucky day artoffactrecords.bandcamp.com/music

If Joan of Arc had a heart Would she give it as a gift?

None of the members of Kraftwerk actually competed in the Tour de France. They simply wouldn’t have qualified. No way their trial times were good enough. That whole album is basically just them pretending to be high performance cyclists, which, as a fan of the sport, I find pretty disappointing.

Out Today: A new EP from @thebandemt.bsky.social 🎹 'All Night' heralds the band's forthcoming 3rd album which will be released in 2026.📀 thebandemt.bandcamp.com/album/all-ni...

From the TEC archives: In 2021, we reviewed the scintilating @spraypopmusic.com album 'Ambiguous Poems About Death'. 🎹 www.electricity-club.co.uk/spray-ambigu...

Collages by Ken Kennedy exploring the Dazzle Ships theme. From the book ' Peter Saville Estate 1-127'

From the TEC archives: Back in 2022, Simon Heavisides spun up the new Soft Cell album '*Happiness Not Included' for a TEC review. 🎹 www.electricity-club.co.uk/soft-cell-ha...

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible make violent revolution inevitable...

"The energy and atmosphere of a live show, and the adrenaline from playing live is a feeling I’ll never get tired of!" Back in December 2022, TEC spoke to BEKIMACHINE about her video game aesthetic approach to music. www.electricity-club.co.uk/bekimachine-...

Yazoo's debut album 'Upstairs at Eric's' arrived in 1982, but which tracks stand out for you?

'Équinoxe' by Jean-Michel Jarre was released on this day in December 1978. Jarre's fourth studio album, it featured the singles 'Équinoxe Part 4' and 'Équinoxe Part 5'. The album reached No. 11 on the UK Album Chart.

'Speak & Spell' marked Depeche Mode's 1981 debut studio album, but which tracks stand out for you?

humping loud and clear - Black eyed peas vs OMD mashup. #MashupMonday

'Big Tiger Love In Japan' (Alphaville vs. Pat Benatar vs. Survivor vs. FGTH vs. INXS). www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFTk... #MashupMonday

1983 and OMD are in launch mode...

'Touched By The Hand Of God' by New Order was released as a single this day in December 1987. The song was originally recorded for the soundtrack to the film 'Salvation!' and the version released as a single was remixed by Arthur Baker. The single placed No. 20 in the UK singles chart.

'It's My Life' marked Talk Talk's second studio album, released back in 1984. It features some of the band's most well-known tunes, but which tracks are your own personal favourites? 🎹

'Oxygène' was first released on this day in France in 1976. Jean-Michel Jarre's third studio album, its success was preceeded by breakthrough single 'Oxygène (Part IV)'. 'Oxygène' reached No. 1 on the French Albums Charts and No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart.

"OMD’s position as a pioneering electropop band is a worthy one and this weekend’s performances in Liverpool seem to be a fitting way of celebrating that anniversary." From the archives: Back in 2018, TEC were on hand for a special OMD and RLPO concert. www.electricity-club.co.uk/omd-rlpo-in-...

"... it’ll have you digging out your Ultravox albums and giving them a good old blast out loud." From the TEC Archives: Back in December 2017, Jus Forrest reviewed Midge Ure's 'Orchestrated'. www.electricity-club.co.uk/midge-ure-or...

From the TEC archives - we zip back to 2010 and Depeche Mode take to the Royal Albert Hall...🎹 www.electricity-club.co.uk/depeche-mode...

On this day in 1979, 'Living By Numbers' by New Musik was released. It was the band's biggest hit single, peaking at No. 13 in the UK. 🎸 Frontman Tony Mansfield later went on to produce albums by a-ha, Captain Sensible, Naked Eyes, Vicious Pink, The B52s and Mari Wilson. 🎹

Today I found out that the actual copy of Daredevil comic that inspired Julian Cope's band to name themselves "The Teardrop Explodes" was previously owned by Eamon Rohan who played THAT parishioner in Father Ted. Small world.

1981 - OMD have their first book of sheet music published covering the first album and Organisation. It also came with a free colour poster.

New Order single 'Fine Time' was released on this day in November 1988. The first single from the band's 1989 album 'Technique', the song was written and partially recorded in Ibiza. 'Fine Time' reached No. 11 on the UK Singles Chart.

“We wanted the album to be a peep-show of sounds, a glimpse into a seedy world...” From the TEC archives: In 2021 we celebrated the classic Soft Cell album 'Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret on its 40th Anniversary. www.electricity-club.co.uk/soft-cell-no...

Duran Duran’s annual Black Friday / Cyber Monday Sale kicks off Thursday, Nov. 27 at 8 AM GMT and runs through Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 8 PM GMT. Browse the official store so you can plan your shopping list ! l.os.fan/duranduran/v... 🛍️

"Eat Eat Eat! Good food makes us happy!" 💜 From the J-Pop Go archives: Back in 2010, we caught up with quirky electropop outfit PINE*am 🎹 www.jpopgo.co.uk/interview-pi...

Sensible jumpers and scarves. OMD gracing the cover of Smash Hits 1982.

Why I love Stop The Cavalry

A new album from Ladytron has been announced. Titled 'Paradises', the new album has been heralded by songs 'I Believe in You', 'I See Red' and 'Kingdom Undersea' (which was released today). 🎹 'Paradises' is released 20 March 2026. Pre-order via: 👇👇👇 ladytron.ffm.to/paradises

Out Today: A reissue of a classic from Karl Bartos via @bureaub.bsky.social 🎹 orcd.co/karlbartos

'You Are the One' by a-ha was released on this day in November 1988. The fourth single from their third studio album, 'Stay on These Roads', it reached No. 13 in the UK charts.

"'Deep Thought' delivers the well-crafted effective synth-pop that you would expect from Vogon Poetry but also tinged with a more mature approach to composition that shows a band moving forward..." From the archives: In 2020, TEC explored the Swedish synth-pop band's latest offering...

This video seems to be very timely this week...

The Genie Queen - 'What A Girl Goes Through'. #MashupMonday

Kraftwerk's 1978 album 'The Man-Machine' is one of the German technopop outfit's finest moments, boasting classic track such as 'The Robots' and 'The Model'. But which track is your personal favourite?

'Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins' by Sparks was released on this day in 1994. The album featured the singles 'When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way'', 'When I Kiss You (I Hear Charlie Parker Playing)' and 'Now That I Own the BBC'.

'Sister Marie Says' was released as a single this day in November 2010. It also featured on OMD's 11th studio album 'History of Modern'.

OMD in moody portrait mode.

Soft Cell - 'Say Hello, Wave Goodbye'. 🎹 www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9Kg... #SoftCell #SayHelloWaveGoodbye #80sMusic #SynthPop

'Nee' by Perfume was released on this day in 2010. It was part of a tie-in campaign with Japanese apparel brand Natural Beauty Basic and also formed the opening song for the anime 'Koneko no Chi Ponponra Daibōken'. The single placed No. 2 in the Oricon singles chart.