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The Punishment of Luxury
Electronic · 2017 · 38 tracks · 2h 47m

The Punishment of Luxury

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

September 1, 2017 · RCA Deutschland

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A sharp, intellectual reflection on modern life delivered through cold but beautiful electronic pulses.

Tracklist · 38 Tracks · 2h 47m
01
Isotype (v1.1 15-02-16)
2:39
01
In the Studio With Andy and Paul
15:13
01
The Punishment of Luxury
3:27
02
Isotype
6:11
02
The Punishment of Luxury
2:00
02
Delta (The Punishment of Luxury) (15-06-10)
3:54
03
Isotype
3:08
03
Robot Man
3:00
03
Robot Man (27-01-15)
3:26
04
Precision & Decay (30-03-16)
3:34
04
Robot Man
1:49
04
What Have We Done
3:47
05
Bomber (One More Time) (16-10-15)
3:09
05
Precision & Decay
1:44
05
What Have We Done
1:00
06
Precision & Decay
3:04
06
As We Open, So We Close
3:04
06
A Fallen Angel (What Have We Done) (v1.4 07-11-16)
2:22
07
Art Eats Art (v1.3 23-02-16)
1:19
07
Art Eats Art
3:21
07
As We Open, So We Close
0:55
08
Broken (As We Open, So We Close) (04-10-16)
4:01
08
Kiss Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Bang
2:59
08
Art Eats Art
1:59
09
One More Time
3:07
09
Isotype (v1.7 23-02-16)
3:04
09
Kiss Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Bang
2:42
10
Kiss Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Bang (25-02-15)
4:12
10
La Mitrailleuse
2:05
10
One More Time
1:03
11
La Mitrailleuse
1:03
11
Ghost Star
6:18
11
The View From Here (v1.3 23-01-15)
4:28
12
Ghost Star
2:20
12
The View From Here
3:05
13
The View From Here
2:32
14
Isotype (video)
6:11
15
La Mitrailleuse (video)
2:05
Moments Worth Listening For
The relentless, motorik pulse of Isotype that feels like a high-speed data transfer.
The haunting, six-minute ambient sprawl of Ghost Star that recalls their early experimental roots.
The rhythmic, percussive vocal samples in Art Eats Art that mimic a malfunctioning machine.
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