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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 17/10/2026

'Playing the Angel' was released on this day in October 2005. 🎹 Depeche Mode's eleventh studio album, it featured the singles 'Precious', 'A Pain That I'm Used To', 'Suffer Well', and 'John the Revelator' / 'Lilian'. 🎤 The album reached No. 6 in the UK charts.💿

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InnesMarlow @innesmarlow.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 16/10/2026

'Wild!' was released on this day in 1989. Erasure's fourth studio album, it was the follow-up album to their 1988 breakthrough 'The Innocents'. The album featured the singles 'Drama!', 'You Surround Me', 'Blue Savannah' and 'Star'. 🎹 The album reached No. 1 in the UK charts.📀

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 16/10/2026

'Dare' was released on this day in 1981. The Human League's third studio album, it featured singles such as 'The Sound of the Crowd', 'Love Action (I Believe in Love)', 'Open Your Heart' & 'Don't You Want Me'.🎹 'Dare' reached No. 1 in the UK charts.📀

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 15/10/2026

'Living on the Ceiling' by Blancmange was released on this day in October 1982. Taken from their debut studio album 'Happy Families', it became the band's first (and biggest) UK Top 40 hit, peaking at No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart.

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 15/10/2026

Ultravox album 'Quartet' was released on this day in October 1982. The band's sixth studio album, it featured the singles 'Reap the Wild Wind', 'Hymn', 'Visions in Blue' and 'We Came to Dance'. The album reached No.6 on the UK Albums Chart

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 13/10/2026

‘U-Vox’ was released on this day in October 1986. The eighth studio album by Ultravox, it featured the singles ‘Same Old Story’, ‘All Fall Down’ and ‘All in One Day’. ‘U-Vox’ reached No. 9 in the UK charts.

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 12/10/2026

'Empire State Human' by The Human League was released on this day in 1979. The song was the first and only single from the band's 1979 debut album 'Reproduction'. The single failed to chart on release. However, it was re-released in June 1980 and reached No. 62 in the UK Singles Chart.

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OMD Messages @omd-messages.co.uk · 12/10/2026

Today marks the anniversary of OMD making their debut live performance at the legendary Eric's Club in Liverpool on this day in October 1978.

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 11/10/2026

'Nightlife' was released on this day in 1999. The Pet Shop Boys' seventh studio album, it featured the singles 'I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More', 'New York City Boy' and 'You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk'. 🎹 'Nightlife' reached No.7 in the UK album charts.📀

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 09/10/2026

Happy Birthday to Peter Saville, born on this day in 1955. An accomplished art director and graphic designer, initially with Factory Records. He is responsible for many classic sleeve designs, including records by Joy Division, New Order, OMD, Ultravox and Roxy Music. 📀 Photo: Andrea.

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OMD Messages @omd-messages.co.uk · 09/10/2026

'Joan of Arc', OMD's second single release from their third studio album 'Architecture & Morality', was released this day in 1981. It became an international hit, reaching the Top 5 in the UK and Canada and number 13 in Ireland.

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 08/10/2026

‘Remain in Light’ was released on this day in October 1980. The fourth studio album by Talking Heads, it featured singles including ‘Once in a Lifetime’, and ‘Houses in Motion’. It also marked the band's third and final album to be produced by Brian Eno. The album reached No. 21 in the UK.

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 08/10/2026

‘Love Is a Stranger’ was released on this day in October 1982. The single was taken from their second album, ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)’ The single peaked outside the top 50 in the UK, but it was re-released in 1983, reaching the top 20 in several countries, including No. 6 in the UK.

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 06/10/2026

'Scoundrel Days' was released on this day in October 1986. The second studio album by a-ha, it featured the singles 'I've Been Losing You', 'Cry Wolf' and 'Manhattan Skyline'. The album reached No. 2 in the UK charts.

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 05/10/2026

‘Reproduction’ was released on this day in October 1979. The debut album by The Human League, it featured the single ‘Empire State Human’. The album also includes a cover version of ‘You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin', a 1964 hit for The Righteous Brothers.

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 05/10/2026

'Speak & Spell' was released on this day in 1981. Depeche Mode's debut album, it featured the singles 'New Life' and 'Just Can't Get Enough'. The album reached No. 10 on the UK Albums Chart and was ranked number 991 in the 2000 book 'All Time Top 1000 Albums'.

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The Quietus @thequietus.com · 03/10/2026

"The Model’ is a really simple song to play. I’m sure there is a tape of me playing it somewhere out there, I don’t know. Perhaps someone will do an impersonation of me doing it." Vince Clarke on #Kraftwerk - Computer World #ThePortal: Your Weekly Quietus Archive Dive buff.ly/X5EEGNZ

Kraftwerk - Computer World album cover. Early computer graphic representation of the four faces of the band at that time on an archaic looking computer with a built in screen against a yellow background.

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Paul Simpson @paulsimpson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Bandcamp Friday Ya'll. x skyray.bandcamp.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zgK...

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Skyray - 'Invisible part 1'

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OMD Messages @omd-messages.co.uk · 29/09/2026

Celebrating its 40th Anniversary, OMD album 'The Pacific Age' was released on this day in September 1986. 🎹 The band's seventh studio album, it featured the singles '(Forever) Live and Die', 'Shame' and 'We Love You'. 🎸 'The Pacific Age' reached No. 15 in the UK charts.📀

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 26/09/2026

The single 'Enola Gay' by OMD was released on this day in 1980. The only single taken from the band's second album, the gothic 'Organisation', 'Enola Gay' proved to be a domestic and international hit, reaching No. 8 in the UK charts and also placing No. 1 in Portugal, Italy and Spain.

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 26/09/2026

Happy Birthday to singer, musician, artist, photographer, graphic designer, writer, teacher and lecturer John Foxx, born on this day in September 1948.

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 24/09/2026

'Some Great Reward' was released on this day in September 1984. Depeche Mode's fourth studio album, it featured the singles 'People Are People', 'Master and Servant' and 'Blasphemous Rumours/Somebody'. 🎹 'Some Great Reward' reached No. 5 in the UK albums chart. 💿

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 24/09/2026

'Happy Families' was released this day in September 1982. The debut album by Blancmange, it featured the singles 'I've Seen The Word', 'Feel Me', 'Living on the Ceiling' and 'Waves'. 'Happy Families' reached No. 30 in the UK charts.

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OMD Messages @omd-messages.co.uk · 21/09/2026

'Universal' was released on this day in September 1996. The second and last single from the album 'Universal', it was an edited version of the album track. 🎹 The single reached No.50 on the UK Singles Chart.📀

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 17/09/2026

'New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84)' was released on this day in 1982. The fifth studio album by Simple Minds, it spawned three singles, 'Promised You a Miracle', 'Glittering Prize' and 'Someone Somewhere in Summertime'. 🎤 The album reached No. 3 in the UK charts. 💿

Cover sleeve of Simple Minds' album New Gold Dream.

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AnalogueTrash @analoguetrash.com · 15/09/2026

🎶The new issue of Blitzed magazine has great features on Duran Duran and Cabaret Voltaire, plus loads more top-drawer music-related content. You'll also find our reviews of the latest LPs by Hunter As a Horse, Xiu Xiu, and @darrenhayman.bandcamp.com 🎶 Boop the link for details! blitzedmag.com

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 15/09/2026

'State of the Nation' was released on this day in September 1986. New Order's twelfth single, it reached No. 30 in the UK charts.

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 14/09/2026

Happy Birthday to Morten Harket of A-ha born on this day in 1959. 📸Sven-Sebastian Sajak.

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 11/09/2026

The debut album from Goldfrapp 'Felt Mountain' was released on this day in 2000 via Mute Records The album featured the singles 'Lovely Head', 'Utopia', 'Human' and 'Pilot'.🎹

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 05/09/2026

Gary Numan's 'Telekon' album was released on this day in September 1980. His second solo album, it featured the singles 'We Are Glass', 'I Die: You Die' and 'This Wreckage'. 🎹 The album reached No. 1 in the UK album chart.💿

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 04/09/2026

The new issue of Blitzed Magazine is out now with cover stars Duran Duran and an exclusive interview with them inside. Plus chats with Mari Wilson, McAlmont & Butler, Nick Heyward, The Specials, Tony Hadley, Spizz Energi, Promenade Cinema and more. 🎤 blitzedmag.com/product/blit...

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OMD Messages @omd-messages.co.uk · 02/09/2026

'Universal' was released on this day in September 1996. OMD's tenth studio album, it featured the singles 'Walking on the Milky Way' and title track 'Universal'.🎹 The album reached No. 24 in the UK charts.💿

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OMD Messages @omd-messages.co.uk · 01/09/2026

'The Punishment of Luxury' was released on this day in 2017. OMD's 13th studio album, it also marked the third since the band's reformation. The album featured the singles 'Isotype', 'What Have We Done', 'One More Time' and the title track. 'The Punishment of Luxury' reached No. 4 in the UK .

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 29/08/2026

'Personal Jesus' by Depeche Mode was released as a single on this day in August 1989. 🎹 The lead single from the band's seventh studio album, 'Violator' (1990), it reached No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart. 📀

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 29/08/2026

"For many it’s the end of an era, but there is still much to look forward to from each of this loveable band’s component parts."✏ From the TEC archives: In 2010 a-ha released a new compilation album. 📀 www.electricity-club.co.uk/a-ha-25/

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Brian Eno News @dark-shark.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Brian Eno: 1/1 - from his 1978 album, Ambient 1: Music For Airports www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKZ3...

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1/1 (Remastered 2004)

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 28/08/2026

'Run 2' by New Order was released on this day in 1989. 🎹 The third and final single from the band's fifth studio album, 'Technique', it reached No. 49 in the UK charts.📀

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 28/08/2026

Back in 2010, TEC cast a critical eye over OMD's reformation album 'History of Modern'. The verdict was a swing and a miss, but better things lay in the band's future...🎹 www.electricity-club.co.uk/omd-history-...

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 27/08/2026

'Get Ready' by New Order was released on this day in August 2001. The band's seventh album, it featured the singles 'Crystal', '60 Miles an Hour' and 'Someone Like You'. 🎹 'Get Ready' charted at No. 6 in the UK album charts. 📀

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 27/08/2026

From the TEC archives: Back in 2017, we reviewed the stunning Blancmange box set 'The Blanc Tapes' which featured enhanced versions of 'Happy Families', 'Mange Tout' and 'Believe You Me'.🎹 www.electricity-club.co.uk/blancmange-t...

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 26/08/2026

Couldn't even be bothered to put Harambe in there. #discustard

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Emma Anderson @emmaandersonmusic.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A post a few of you might be interested in as it's been suggested by fans over the years. Sing-Sing, the band I had with Lisa O'Neill (not the Irish singer-songwriter), is reissuing a 25th anniversary edition of our album The Joy Of Sing-Sing on October 23. We felt it got lost when it came out......

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The Electricity Club @electricity-club.co.uk · 25/08/2026

Remembering William Orbit.🎹🖤 www.electricity-club.co.uk/william-orbi...

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OMD Messages @omd-messages.co.uk · 25/08/2026

Trevor Key was a photographer whose collaborations with designer Peter Saville incorporated releases by New Order, Ultravox, Roxy Music and OMD. 📸 Key is the focus of a new book which celebrates his photography, due for release 31 August. 📖 Order via: sigmauk.com/trevor-key

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Trevor Key

Pre-order for release on 31 August 2026Published July 2026 by Sigma FoundationPhotographs by Trevor KeyEssay by Charlotte CottonInterview with Peter Saville and Charlotte CottonEdited and sequenced by...

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