Writer and singer Andy McCluskey did his research, weaving significant historical details into the compelling narrative. Enola Gay was the plane that dropped the nuclear bomb Little Boy on Hiroshima in 1945. Perfectly capturing their blend of pioneering electronic music with true emotional resonance, it’s a rare danceable song about nuclear devastation.
The lead track and only single from their sublime second album, Organisation, it remains one of their finest moments. Today’s song is Enola Gay by Orchestral Manoeuvres In the Dark.