Dazzle Ships saw Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark push their electronic palette into more challenging, avant-garde territory, incorporating spoken word samples and abstract soundscapes. It stands as a deliberately uncommercial counterpoint to the band's more accessible hits.
- The album's title and some lyrical themes were inspired by the ship camouflage used in World War I.
- The record features prominent use of the Fairlight CMI synthesizer, including sampled radio transmissions.
- Despite its experimental nature, the album reached number 5 in the UK Albums Chart.
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark is a British synth-pop group formed in Wirral, England in 1978. They are known for their pioneering use of electronic sounds and emotionally resonant songwriting. In 1983, OMD was at a creative peak, having recently released the chart-topping Architecture & Morality and were exploring more experimental sonic territories with Dazzle Ships.
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