Well it's already end of April 1985 and still no new material from #OMD ... We have come across a couple of demos though .. Here's one labelled "Weekend" .. #OMD40 #OMD1985 youtube.com/watch?v=dfBcXV…

Happy Birthday 'Junk Culture' 🎂

#OTD 45 years ago 06 May 1980 John Peel gives a repeat play to OMD's second Maida Vale session. On closing the show with this track he quipped "'I would like to see in my future a cup of tea and a good night's sleep." #OMD1980 #OMD40 #JohnPeel youtube.com/watch?v=XB_4-v…

Out today! Brand new #OMD single! On 7", 2x7" pack and 12"! Let's hear the 12" B-side straight away then .. #SoInLove40 #ConcreteHands youtube.com/watch?v=JJhLKl…

New OMD single...OUT NOW! #SoInLove40 #OMD40

..and a mere (4)5 years ago ... #Messages40 #OMD40

#OTD 21/05/1985 Gary Davies' Radio 1 lunchtime Chart reveal has OMD's new single *storming* into the UK Top 40 at no.38! (..and it's the highest new entry, just edging Gary Numan, Bryan Adams & NewOrder).. #OMD40 #SoInLove40

OMD-Olé! The #OMD boys head to the South of Spain to shoot the vid for So In Love - and it's all in Smash Hits out today! (pics. Like Punk never Happened archive) #OMD40 #SoInLove40 #SmashHits

Cover stars at last! (again) #OMD show their best 'profile' pics on the cover of this week's Record Mirror. Plus 2-page full colour feature inside! "We're not mega mega, but we're always there". #OMD40 #SoInLove40

In today's UK Top 40 reveal on Bruno Brookes tea-time show, #OMD are up a whopping 10 places to no. 28 this week with their latest single So. In. Love. (Top of the Pops beckons...) #OMD40 #SoInLove40

..and tucked away in a corner of this fortnight's #SmashHits a review of OMD's new album 'Crush' (not actually out yet) by Ian Cranna: "..the welcome return of the thinking person's dance music.." (8/10) #OMD40 #Crush40

ooops.. nearly missed this .. #OMD doing their new single on Top of the Pops! Good job someone taped it for us on their home video .. and doesn't our Janice look lovely! #OMD40 #SoInLove40 #TOTP85 youtube.com/watch?v=RnZYNG…

Happy Birthday to 'Crush' #OMD40 #Crush40 #WomenIII youtu.be/ZaGvfuJgZi0?si…

My first 'Crush' (so to speak) #Crush40 #OMD40

#OMD on Japan and the Inspiration Behind Crush #Crush40 #OMD40 (for @vclxi ) youtu.be/xfM_eCa6sCg?si…

New issue of Smash Hits out today ... sadly no mention of our favourite duo #OMD but Tears For Fears on the cover and *another* upstart copycat duo with a daft name are mentioned in Bitz with a new single out. Puuuh! They'll never get far ... #SmashHits #PSB

New #OMD single out now! It's Secret,taken from the album 'Crush', but there's also a 12" extended mix and a brand new B-side called 'Drift' . Get your copy now! Seee-creeeht .. #Secret40 #OMD40 #Crush40

"This is getting very hard for me..." - Sing-along-a-Secret lyrics in the latest issue of of #SmashHits #Secret40 #Crush40 #OMD40

Something a bit special on the telly tonight! #OMD at Sheffield City Hall .. on BBC2! #OMD40 #Crush40

Looks like Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are finally catching up with us here in 1985! #OMD40 #Crush40