Electricity (OMD song)

Electricity is the debut single of the new-wave and synth pop group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, which was composed in 1979 and was released in 1980 on their album Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. As a single, it was released in May 1979.

Background

The song describes the wasteful use of energy resources company. According to Andy McCluskey, one of the founders of OMD and their singer and bassist, the emergence of the songs from the power plant piece Radioactivity was affected.

Due to Electricity Dindisc Records offered the band a record deal. The New Musical Express called the piece one of the best singles of the year and took the piece to the list of 1979.

Reception

Dave Thompson described at AllMusic the song as perfect electropop number and said:

"Far from a celebration of the power of our power sources, the lyrics drive home the need for a renewable energy source, some alternative to the fossil fuels we're permanently expending by the second, and a future of abundant electricity free from environmental depletion. "

" Far from a celebration of the power of our current sources, the text makes the need for renewable energy sources clearly, an alternative to fossil fuels that we constantly consume every second, and a future with abundant electricity, free of environmental exploitation. "

His colleague Ned Raggett called the piece:

"Pure zeitgeist, a celebration of synth pop 's incipient reign with fast beats and even faster singing. "

" Pure spirit, a feast of early synth pop domination faster beats and even faster song. "