The New Order

The New Order

Track Listings

1. Eerie Inhabitants

2. New Order

3. Trial by Fire

4. Into the Pit

5. Hypnosis

6. Disciples of the Watch

7. Preacher

8. Nobody's Fault

9. Day of Reckoning

10. Musical Death (A Dirge)

Tracks:

Ceremony
Procession
Everything's Gone Green
Temptation
Blue Monday
Confusion
Thieves Like Us
Perfect Kiss
Sub-Culture
Shellshock
State of the Nation
Bizarre Love Triangle
True Faith
1963
Touched by the Hand of God

Tracks:

Blue Monday '88
Fine Time
Round and Round
Run 2
World in Motion
Regret
Ruined in a Day
World (Price of Love)
Spooky
Crystal
60 Miles an Hour
Here To Stay
Krafty
Jetstream
Waiting for the Sirens Call
Turn
Temptation

Album Description

The massively influential band New Order formed in Manchester, England, in 1980, rising from the ashes of U.K. post-punk pioneers Joy Division (after singer Ian Curtis took his own life). Guitarist Bernard Sumner assumed vocal duties for the new unit, and with drummer Stephen Morris, bassist Peter Hook, and keyboardist Gillian Gilbert, made music history. Successfully fusing new wave, electronica, synth-pop, and club music earlier than many bands now seen as contemporaries, their unique sound was as insightful and soulful as it was perfectly suited for the dance floor. From their earliest singles to their latest hits, this historic double-disc collection offers a career-spanning portrait of one of the most enduring and distinctive bands in modern rock.

Customer Reviews:

Breathed New Life into New Order.......2007-06-27

The remastering here is exceptional. You have never heard the older tracks the way they sound on this compilation. This has replaced Substance as my New Order quick fix album.

A great intro for beginners and must have for the collectors who only know these singles from the way they USED to sound. Amazing!

All in one CD!.......2007-01-03

Great stuff, a must needed cd to go along with Substance!

Lords of the New Wave.......2006-08-21

The 80's gave birth to the most unique genre of music in history. The enigma that was New Wave was appreciated but all music fans. From the pop charts, to the underground it was music with depth, fun and a very catchy sound you could dance to or blast in your car. Yet, one band stands out on top and that is the band New Order.

New Order may not have been the most well known in music. Yet if you heard the well known songs Blue Monday and Bizzare Love Triangle you enjoyed them even though you didn't know who sang them. I have to say listening to this band in retrospect, never have I heard more deep, heartfelt song writting. I mean I don't want to knock a band like the Beatles but New Order surley beats them in the song writting catagory. These songs when listened to can bring your heart to skip a beat or even a tear to your eyes. If you listen to the song 1963 you will surley understand what I am getting at.

New Order is a band that must not be over looked. If you look at the bands beginings with Joy Division these are people that really had alot of stories to tell and emotions to bring their music to life. Give a listen you will probably be as surprised as I was.

The Perfect Set for Your Driving Pleasure!!.......2006-08-07

Though the classic two CD set "Substance" had some amazing mixes, it is a real treat to get the single versions of their many hits over the past quarter century in one place. Some of the mixes on "Substance" went on just a little too long, but here, it's all killer, no filler. Plus, we get their many excellent singles released after 1987, including "Regret" which gets my vote for best New Order song EVER!!

P.S. As of this writing, this two CD set is available on itunes for a whopping $9.90! That's right kids - 31 songs for less than 10 bucks.

supersedes substance and best of..........2006-05-03

compilations are rarely as gratifying as this first-rate collection from one of the most enduring groups of the past couple decades. long-time fans shouldnt feel cheated making this purchase as it contains different and in many cases vastly superior mixes to previous cd releases, and older tracks are given new life with a brilliant remastering.

the casual and curious alike will find a perfect starting point here. new orders singles have invariably been their most essential tunes and if you easily tire of extended mixes then the shorter 7" versions of each song will give this set much more staying power in your rotation (the original blue monday 12" being the lone and a welcomed exception.) if youre just catching up with new order then this comp is an excellent intro and will serve as a useful barometer to determine which of their albums youd like to investigate.

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Better than the UK Version
7 Years and Going Strong
Very Innovative
the best?
awesome

The Best of New Order
New Order
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Tracks:

Let's Go (Nothing For Me)
Dreams Never End
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Love Vigilantes
True Faith 94
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Fine Time
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Round & Round 94
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World
Ruined In A day
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World In Motion

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Manchester's pivotal post-punk quartet offer a 16-track opus that skips obscurities and early material in favor of their greatest singles. Highlights include "Blue Monday," "Thieves Like Us" and "The Perfect Kiss" and sparkling Stephen Hague remixes of "True Faith" and "Bizarre Love Triangle." --Jeff Bateman

Album Details

The International Edition of "The Best of New Order" is Practically a Completely Different Album from the American Equivalent. It Includes their Greatest Hits as They were Marketed in England and Europe. Tracks Included Here and Not Found on the USA Version Include "The Perfect Kiss", "Shell Shock" (From the Motion Picture "Pretty in Pink"), "Thieves Like Us" and "1963 (64 Version)".

Customer Reviews:

Better than the UK Version.......2006-08-30

All tracks are classics in their own way a must have for any diehard New order fan as the track listing differs from the UK version. Gone are the tracks found on Substance and in come the opening tracks from new orders first 3 albums + Lets Go(Nothing for me) a barnstormer of a track which I believe is only available on here or on the Retro box set. All in all a fine add on to your collection.

7 Years and Going Strong.......2006-06-11

That's how long it's been since I've discovered New Order and, consequently, it's also how long they've been my favorite band. I am reviewing this album a second time because I forgot the e-mail and password I had for my other account (brilliant move, I know). With that said, this sweet, resplendent compilation was the second CD I purchased by the group, following Substance. While I love both collections with about the same intensity now, I have to admit that I liked New Order's "Best Of" much more at the start. While Substance is an awesome album of singles that is a nessecity for any true fan of the band, "The Best Of New Order" is more accessible to new fans as well as to those who may be only casual listeners. The songs are short, but sweet: an excellent fusion of rock, pop and techno. It's difficult to choose the standouts, because doing so would mean having to name at least 3/4's of the tracks on this CD.

However, I have to make mention of both "True Faith" and "Bizarre Love Triangle," because these are the two pop gems that hooked me into the band. Hearing Bernard Sumner's smoothe vocals singing "I used to think that the day would never come I'd see delight in the shade of the morning sun" on the radio (yes, there used to be a station in the Bay Area that played this song on a regular basis!) used to give me a serious emotional high. The same with "Bizarre Love Triangle's" catchy chorus, "Every time I see you falling I get down on my knees and pray." While these two tracks I'm sure have been worn out by long time fans (as they have by me), they are the perfect tunes for attracting new listeners who love a danceable synth-pop sound. I only wish that the former track hadn't been cut down to about 4 and a half minutes (the original is close to 6 minutes long). For some reason I really like the editing in BLT '95, though, and I even like the remixing.

Other standouts include "1963", which sounds softer than the original and opens with a nice accoustic riff, the insanely catchy "Touched By the Hand Of God," and the incredibly underrated opener, "Let's Go (Nothing For Me)." I had heard that last track on a radio station as well and I had no idea who sang it until I found New Order via True Faith and BLT. As I stated in my earlier review, I believe this compilation compliments, rather than replaces Substance very nicely. True, it's missing some great singles (Perfect Kiss, Temptation, Subculture) but it also has some classics that Substance missed (Age Of Consent, Dreams Never End, Love Vigilantes). So, I would have to highly recommend getting both. Acquire and enjoy!

Very Innovative.......2006-01-05

I'm a college student, and I find that current pop music doesn't do it for me. In fact, most of my friends listen to music that dates from the 1960s to the early 90s. I love this CD, New Order is very easy to listen to and enjoy. You can even hear the foundations of modern day house music within some of the tracks. The melancholy tone of the lead singer is definitive of a lot of the pop in the 80s, yet he does not bore you. Although I do admit, you can tell that all the tracks have somewhat of a general way of being constructed; so I recommend listening to the 30 second snippets that Amazon provides to decided if you really want to buy it. However, if you want a CD that is somewhat definitive of 80s Brit Pop, and made a huge impact on the Pop scene, I would definitely recommend buying this. It's a great compilation of the music by New Order.

the best?.......2005-12-02

not good, not also bad, I just like half of the tracks, while skip the other half

awesome.......2005-09-28

this has quickly elevated itself to one of my favorite cd's to listen to, every track selected is really great and I rarely skip over any of them. This truly is "the best of" new order, and one of the best group compilations i've ever purchased. Definetly a worth while record.

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magic disappearing CD
Great.
Perfection
It's Substance...what else?
What's all the fuss...

Substance
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Tracks:

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Temptation
Blue Monday
Confusion
Thieves Like Us
Perfect Kiss
Subculture
Shellshock
State of the Nation
Bizarre Love Triangle
True Faith

Tracks:

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Hurt
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Murder
Thieves Like Us Instrumental
Kiss of Death
Shame of the Nation
1963

Amazon.com essential recording

It's a simple concept--the first dozen singles by New Order collected, a couple of them rerecorded--but it's also a totally entertaining seven-year history of the band that married British post-punk alienation to the relentless hedonism of the dance floor. The band's hits were always deeply unconventional (like the haunting "Blue Monday," essentially a seven-minute drum machine test with a short lyric that alluded to the Falklands War), but they were brilliant productions, layering dozens of electronic countermelodies and percussion tricks over Barney Sumner's uncertain warble and Peter Hook's lead bass parts. Though they're audio snapshots of the dance beats of their time, they've held up both as club classics and as idiosyncratic rock songs. --Douglas Wolk

Customer Reviews:

magic disappearing CD.......2007-02-15

Anyone who says this is not one of the best CD's ever is an idiot. The music, although (I can't believe it) is 20 yrs old now, is still fresh and so ultimately energetic and dance inspiring ! It's the only CD I've bought at least 3 times and it keeps 'disappearing'.. I'll forgive my friends and others who must borrow and keep it forever... I'll keep buying it because it's that good I must keep it in my collection.. I'm finally going to wise-up and burn it to my Ipod.. Hopefully I can keep that :)

Great........2006-12-26

In the 80s/90s, I used to despise so many artists because of musical blindness. Well, I was totally right about New order. They are among the most annoying bands on earth. Buy it and suffer .

Perfection.......2006-11-20

Usually I try to not be excessively succinct, but for this one, I'll say the following:

This is an essential 2 Disc set. Rarely are compilations this excellent. Extended A-side of majestic proportions. B-sides of vast or trifled status. Combine it all and you get a perfect set.

It's Substance...what else?.......2006-10-09

I've listened to this more times than I've told my Dad that I love him. Maybe my priorities are wrong but this album is practically a family member. A genius overview of New Order's early and mid-career that they should have stuck to on later compilations. The songs here are classics. Some of the best dance music ever made, some of the best rock and roll ever made and some of the best pop ever made with some of the best song titles ever. All put togther with something so sadly lacking in today's ugly world..a little thing called..class.

A masterpiece.

What's all the fuss..........2006-09-24

Not terrible, but I don't get the hype. To me, it's just New Wave Disco-and Disco was bad in the 70's. Finally, what's this doing in a "Power Pop" category? No freaking way is this remotely Power Pop! What a disgrace to Power Pop lovers.

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Why you may have to throw away all of your previous ideas on music.
A solid album with two classic New Order songs
Total Classic
New Order's Apogee
##Three miles to go-o-o##

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ASIN: B000002L82
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

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Power, Corruption & Lies established New Order's identity separate from its previous incarnation as Joy Division. Containing "Blue Monday," one of the most sacredly important dance songs of all time, this album truly stands not only as New Order's most defining moment but perhaps as the most standard-setting moment in alternative dance. Yet as definitive as they may be, New Order have outsmarted any copycats. Owing in substantial part to Peter Hook's prominent and melodic bass lines, New Order's songs have always aspired to a complexity that maintains the band's timelessness. Rarely formulaic, New Order's songs are seldom overwhelmed by a four-on-the-floor throb. But interesting rhythms are just one facet of this musical diamond. Their foreboding, grim, and often just plain heartbreaking lyrics present a contradiction to most dance-pop songs, whose lyrics are almost always uplifting or even evangelical. With this album, New Order cut a path for themselves that was rarely, if ever, explored by other artists. --Beth Bessmer

Customer Reviews:

Why you may have to throw away all of your previous ideas on music........2007-07-06

New Order , in the throws of casting off the shadow of ian Curtis suicide; desperatly trying to find a voice of their own have created one of the greatest pieces of art in the world. This record stands as the quintesential piece of work from the manchester based band. From the opening "age of consent" to the pop mastery of "the village" to the icy futuristic prophecy known as "blue monday" , they consistantly push the envelope of what could be considered pop music. Bernard Sumners child like whimsical lyrics, Peter Hook's edgy and intensly original bass melodies; and not to mention the near robotic almost perfect timing of stephen morris's drumming make this a listening experience that is rivaled by few others. You may think it a bit much for some one to write such praise but honestly , listen to it then decide for yourself. You will be shocked.

A solid album with two classic New Order songs.......2006-05-02

"Blue Monday" probably stands as the very best techno-pop dance song that New Order ever did, and, indeed, must be considered one of the best songs of this genre. But "Blue Monday," and its instrumental (and somewhat redundant) counterpart "The Beach" are only a part of what makes "Power, Corruption and Lies" such a strong album, the second in New Order's discography. A much different song, but just as compelling, is "Age of Consent," with off-beat lyrics and bass line you can't get out of your head (copied, by the way, by "The Jesus and Mary Chain," towards the end of their classic "Head On"). These two songs alone would probably make this a worthwhile album. Other strong tracks include "586" (I would have cut out the introduction and just gone right into the danceable part), the ethereal "Your Silent Face," and "Leave Me Alone."

P.C.& L. does have it's moments where it sounds dated. Synthesizers in the early 80's, of which New Order (too?) often heavily relied upon, could sound cold and tinny. I'm also not usually crazy about drum machines. But there are moments where Bernard Sumner and Peter Hook really play the heck out of their guitar and bass repectively. Sometimes you hear a little "Joy Division," and other times "The Cure," but, after all these years, New Order has remained a unique band who has evolved, but kept true to its own voice. I might be in the minority, but I think that the band's best albums have been their last three ("Republic," "Get Ready," and "Waiting for the Sirens Call") which have a lusher, more melodic sound than their predecessors, with Summers' voice continuing to grow better with age.

New Order has remained relevant and productive for over 25 years, and that, by itself, says everything.

Total Classic.......2006-02-28

One of the best rock records of all time. One of the best dance/electronic records of all time. Way ahead of the pack at 1983?!, timeless and not stuck in 80's /new wave AT ALL if you ask me. Much more musically varied and interesting than much of today's electronica scene as much as I like all of that too. Early electronic dance music with a post-punk attitude. Emotionally moody and yearning. Great imagery. Sumner's vocals are weak and strained but ultimatly that becomes a huge charm as it seems vulnerable and..well..punkish in spirit in an odd way. Also..a surprizingly soulful record too with the italo-disco element...but this time existentailly wounded. Funky and pyschedelic too with all the key bending stuff on the synths. If all alternative and dance music could be this interesting. All this AND one the best record covers of all time by Manchester graphic designer Peter Saville also..way ahead of the curve. A reason to have it on vinyl however(which includes a secret message in the color codes on the the back of the album which refer to Factory Records' release catalogue system!). This record is a total winner.

New Order's Apogee.......2006-01-14

If you think "Blue Monday," New Order's signature New Wave dance track, is the only song worthwhile on this 1983 release, you couldn't be more mistaken. As I'm sitting here attempting to collect the necessary words to write this review, I hear wave upon wave of Gillian's magnificent synths in "Your Silent Face." With an album filled with songs of this high calibre, where can one go wrong? I suppose I've got to say that POWER, CORRUPTION, & LIES is THE New Order album, my favourite out of the band's (currently) eight LPs. While the others have their own charm and spirit, this one perfectly captures and blends the post-punk ethos of Joy Division with the new lease on life that is New Order--and it's the one I find myself drawn to the most whenever I feel the need to pop in a CD and enjoy some music. Incessant, stacatto, almost militaristic beats courtesy of Stephen Morris and an assortment of drum machines icily pulse in the listener's ear while the aforementioned synthlines, delicate and forever lovely, create a dreamy, lush, and warm effect. This album is thus a very strange mixture of frost and warmth as displayed on the cover, a still-life of roses (now the desktop picture on my personal computer). When you're finished looking at the cover and you pop the CD into the stereo, you're instantly grabbed by the urgent riff of "Age of Consent"...and you're not let go until the last notes of "Leave Me Alone" fade away (well, unless you choose to listen to "The Beach," the instrumental/dubbed version of "Blue Monday," which was rather uselessly tacked onto the American re-release). While "The Beach" may ruin the ending flow of this masterpiece ("Leave Me Alone" is the PERFECT closer), "Blue Monday" fits snugly in between its prototype, "586" (quite possibly my favourite New Order song), and "Your Silent Face" (certainly in my top five). If you, however, feel the need to listen to the album minus the "bonus" tracks, feel free to do so. But I've written enough: if you're reading this page and looking for something new, something different, something grand, read some of the wonderful reviews already posted and do purchase this album. I can't guarantee you won't regret your decision, since we all have different musical tastes, but I can tell you that this album changed my life and the way I listen to music--and it continues to do so every day.

##Three miles to go-o-o##.......2005-12-10

After Technique, Power, Corruption & Lies is the next best New Order album. Fragile, delicate, tentative, its the band blinking into the sunlight after the shadows of Joy Division. The opener Age of Consent is a racy opener which declares the band's identity as different from Movement's pseudo-Joy Division gloom. There are plenty of other highlights. We All Stand ambles along sleepily, Your Silent Face is is delicately sombre, Ecstacy features some shimmering drum-work from Steven Morris, and Leave Me Alone is one of the best songs New Order have ever written- a beautiful bitter-sweet lament driven by Hook's two-note bassline. Its a pity that the US version contains Blue Monday, which I think spoils the flow of the album, which is delicate and tentative, wheareas Blue Monday is such an obvious hit single- a stormer which I dont think fits with the rest of the album. New Order left it off the intial release, and for good reason. But, as one of the other reviewers says, maybe I shouldn't be such a purist!

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Ah yes, back when New Order was still good
BEST OF NEW ORDER
One of the best.
Still the Best
you got style, you got class, but most of all--you got a lot of technique

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Technique is New Order's most fully realized dance album. Although other New Order albums have been mighty danceable, this recording contains a masterful use of the acid-house trends storming the club scene in 1989, when this album was released. New Order embraced the technology that was available at the time but never substituted brilliant song structures with prefabricated formats that sequencers, samplers, and other high-tech noisemakers can easily provide. They intelligently used these devices to incorporate elements of a broader genre beyond the "New Order sound," proving that even while experimenting with musical trends and other fleeting diversions, this accomplished group is capable of pulling off a genre-defining album without ever losing sight of their own identity. --Beth Bessmer

Customer Reviews:

Ah yes, back when New Order was still good.......2007-07-09

It seems like lately they're little more than a tribute band of themselves, but Technique belongs in any serious New Order fan's collection.

BEST OF NEW ORDER.......2007-05-25

This is the best New Order CD hands down, if you only have money for one New Order CD, BUY THIS ONE!!!

One of the best........2006-06-27

Lots of techno, very upbeat. One of the best for New Order. Almost as good as Brotherhood.

Still the Best.......2006-06-11

Yes, I like the new albums, "Get Ready" and "Waiting For the Siren's Call" quite a bit, but this classic is still my favorite overall. The opener, "Fine Time" sounds a little out of place and is by no means an indicator of things to come, but it's still an oddly catchy piece in its own right. And some of the lyrics are just hilarious (You know I've met a lot of cool chicks, but I've never met one with all her own teeth). What follows, however, is a string of beautiful, well-crafted masterpieces. Some of them have a more accoustic sound (All The Way, Love Less, Dream Attack) while others are more dance-based (Round and Round, Vanishing Point, Mr. Disco), but they're all excellent songs. The former three would have to be my favorites, though. All in all it's a very short album, about 40 minutes, but it contains no filler. I recommend it to any New Order fan who hasn't already purchased it yet (can't imagine there are many of those) or to people who love good music in general.

you got style, you got class, but most of all--you got a lot of technique.......2006-06-03

there's really nothing new anyone can say about new order. to say their influence is far-reaching would be an understantment. most people, and understandably so, cite 'blue monday,' 'bizarre love triangle,' '1963,' and 'true faith,' as new order's defining songs (me, i say 'regret' and 'touched by the hand of god' are their best songs). it is, however, a tough argument to reject. however, most of new order's albums as wholes were a tad incosistent and sprinkled in on top of the undeniable brilliance of so many tracks was filler that weighed some albums down.

it was with their 1989 release, 'technique,' that new order finally nailed an entire album. new order 'purists' will likely disagree, but such disagreements are usually emotionally-charged and short-sided, and probably due in large part to 'technique's' commercial success. 'technique' begins withs one of new order's finest moments, the brilliant 'technique.' almost devoid of a vocal track, it was a fuzzy, acid-induced, dance-floor stomper. it seems an unlikely first single from the album, but a first single it was and. what's great about 'technique' is that the rest of the album is that it vascillates between vintage new order dance-tronica ('round and round,' 'mr. disco,' 'vanishing point') and more acoustical dance numbers ('all the way,' 'run,' 'loveless'). a few people complain that 'all the way' is a 'just like heaven' clone. it may use the exact same chord pattern, but then again so do several hundred other songs. the comparisons end there and 'all the way' stands on it's own as a brilliant track.

'round and round' is another absolutely classic new order single, every bit as good as 'blue monday' and 'true faith.' the band brought the dance beats to the forefront and let them shine. noticeably muted (and almost invisible) is peter hook's trademark bass. the funny thing is that 'round and round' is such a spectacular song that you barely notice its lack of prominence.

'run,' in my opinion, is the album standout. steven morris'running drum-line (listen closely, the drums are brilliant) and gillian gilbert's synthline serve as a nice counterpoint to peter hook's seductive bass and bernard's plaintive guitar melody. but what makes it special to me is gillian's synths the last minute of the song. it's like listening to a sunset. it's beautiful, terrible cliches aside.

what's puzzling about the album is its cover: nowhere do you find the band's name nor the album title. it may be a statement in and of itself: new order *knew* it was a great album, and additing a title or the band name might in some way detract from the album's brilliance. then again, maybe not. knowing new order, it could just have easily been a joke.

new order's induction into the rock 'n roll hall of fame can't be far off, and it will most deserved. new order, without question, is perhaps the defining dance band of the era.

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O.K., but far from their best
The Definitive Work By The Splendid New Order
the pinnacle of all their brilliance
Off the Hook!
"Tonight I Should Have Stayed At Home..."

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ASIN: B000002L7S
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Love Vigilantes
The Perfect Kiss
This Time Of Night
Sunrise
Elegia
Sooner Than You Think
Sub-Culture
Face Up

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With the 1985 release of Low Life, New Order put forth their most commercially accessible effort to date. While some of the dark-wave drippings of their Joy Division roots are evident, high energy progressions, which would carry them for years to come, began to emerge here. Hits like "Perfect Kiss" and "Sub-Culture," with their synth hooks, club-stomping accents, and visceral lyrics, helped bridge the gap for growing synth-pop audiences who bolstered their success. Other refined techniques on the album became standard New Order conventions: sweeping analogue rolls, live and sequenced drum percussion, tight bass melodies, and edgy guitar leads. Sustained by a peerless level of emotional involvement, the vocals and lyrics further entice the listener with the obliquely nuanced style of Bernard Sumner. Standing the test of time, this release is a must-have in order to understand the origins of introspective pop-wave culture. --Lucas Hilbert

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O.K., but far from their best.......2006-06-09

For those fans more into New Order's 80's techno-brit-pop sound, I suppose "Low-Life" might be a favorite. To me though, the band really came into its own with the lusher and more layered sounds of "Republic," "Get Ready," and "Waiting for the Sirens' Call," N.O.'s last three albums. While "Sub-Culture" is certainly one of their dance classics, it really doesn't have the resonance of "Age of Consent" or "Blue Monday." "Love Vigilantes" and "Perfect Kiss" are certainly fun, but hardly stand out. The other tracks (other than "Elegia" and "Sunrise," which are discussed below) hardly make an impression. In general Bernard Sumner's vocals and lyrics on "Low-Life" are sub-par.

There are two songs on "Low Life" I like quite alot. The instrumental "Elegia" strongly reminds me of the soundtrack from the "Phantasm" movies, and that, by itself, is enough for me to really like the song. What truly puzzles me though is that the other reviewers don't unanimously acknowledge what is clearly the best song on the album by far: the amazing "Sunrise." Finally we hear what the boys can sound like playing real instruments -- scintillating guitars, riveting bass-line, real drums, and Bernard Sumner singing with soul. Oh yeah, and let's not forget the song's obvious connection to The Cure's monumental "A Forest." Surely the opening notes are a dead giveaway that the comparison is meant to be made.

With these earlier albums, those with my taste heard alot of potential in New Order, but may have been somewhat put off by the all too frequent reliance on 80's styled synthesizers and drum machines. But the best was yet to come, as Bernard Sumner continued to grow into his role as the creative force of the band, both musically and lyrically.

The Definitive Work By The Splendid New Order.......2005-12-19

"Low Life" is New Order's definitive work, and a defining moment in 80's music. Finally finding their post-Joy Division voice after the splendid but less confident "Power, Corruption & Lies", New Order joyfully arrive fully formed on "Low Life". Every song bristles with energy and is celebratory, even when dark. Starting with the haunting but deceptively upbeat "Love Vigilantes" it's game on. "The Perfect Kiss" follows, yet another New Order classic, and "Low Life" is chock full of them. There is the darkly sophisticated "Sooner Than You Think", club favorite "Sub-culture", and the gorgeous, and I mean gorgeous instrumental "Elegeia". The incredibly buoyant "Face Up" ends things. The sound of "Low Life" is everything that made New Order so very unique, and what still sets them apart as absolute originals; no one else sounds like them. Musically the relentlessly inventive and energetic counterpoint of synth, bass, guitar, and percussion create a sound that simply compells and propels every song. Bernard Sumner's lyrics and enigmatic vocals bring the sinister contrast to the almost ebullient chemistry of the music. "Low Life" is a midnight sun of happy darkness, and one of the very best albums of the 80's.

the pinnacle of all their brilliance.......2005-06-04

This album is a cut above everything else they've ever done, and that's saying a lot. Even with New Order's long and magnificent career, I think this album truly stands out as something special. It has that special quality that can only be attained when Bernard is "Pumped Full of Drugs."

New Order has had so many songs with vague and hard-to-puzzle lyrics, but "Love Vigilantes" actually narrates the story of a man fighting in Vietman. Not my favorite song on the CD, but a good one.

If you're considering buying this album, you've probably already heard "The Perfect Kiss," and you know just how complex and beautiful this song is. If you haven't heard it, then you need to buy the album just to experience this one song. A lot of people prefer the longer version found on Substance, but I've always prefered the shorter one... it's just a rush.

The first time I listened to "This Time of Night," I thought to myself, "Wow, this is so 80's." The drums definitely give it a very typical 80's feel and in some ways I think it is exemplary of mid-80's synthpop, but it still kicks the ass of anything else like it.

"Sunrise" is the only song here that I've ever seen receive any real criticism. The guitar is very heavy, almost too heavy, and maybe the song isn't quite up to the standards of the rest of the album, but it's still New Order, and damn good.

"Elegia" perfectly lives up to its title and is one of my favorite instrumental tracks. The song is a line drawn between the first and second parts of the album, but in a good way.

"Sooner Than You Think" is always overlooked. Hard not to be, when it shares a disc with such greatness, but it stands on its own. The song starts in a mellow sort of way (following "Elegia," it almost has to), but after a minute or so, there's a kick-in with the sort of subdued energy that no one does like New Order.

"Sub-culture" is one of those songs that has caused New Order to be labelled "dark pop." Bernard's voice is almost monotone and emotionless at times, and it complements the song much more than any sort of lyric-matching wailing would have.

"Face Up" is a mood-lifter after Sub-Culture. I think others would agree that this one is reminiscent of "The Village" on Power, Corruption, and Lies. An all around good song, and a nice closer to their best of albums.

Off the Hook!.......2005-05-11

This an awfully good album. I picked this up after purchasing Substance and Brotherhood back in the day.

I remember lying in my bed thinking this band is ridiculously good. Only two of these songs appear on Substance when realistically Love Vigilates would be the high point of most bands careers.

Pick it up and discover what the 80's were all about!

"Tonight I Should Have Stayed At Home...".......2004-08-24

Here you have it, New Order's first full fledged masterpiece. Flawless in every way, shape, and form. Band members Sumner, Morris, Hook, and that fine fox Gillian hit every note. "Low-Life" is sort of the theme for the whole album, because throughout the album the members of New Order make it blatently clear that they are in fact "low-lifes". If they are "low-lifes", they are some of the most talented, charismatic, hot (one member anyway) "low-lifes" I've ever heard. Now that you've seen my sneaky ploy to use the term "low-life" as many times as I can in a two sentence period let's get down to reviewing this album. This is one of the few albums where I don't think about how hot Gillian is when listening to it, and that takes a lot of willpower. That shows how good this album really is. "Love Vigilantes" starts off the album and is more or less a metaphor for Sumner being lost, alone, and confused for so long from Ian Curtis's death, but he finally finds his way home. Just so you know, that interpretation was probably a bunch of bullcrap, as I am really bad at interpreting lyrics. No matter what hidden message lies in the song, it doesn't change anything as the song is great, very, very poppy, but not overly sugar coated as to where it leaves a bad taste in your mouth, like that candy "Warheads". The second track, "The Perfect Kiss", is the most masterful use of synths I've ever heard. The song is just so elegant, and it's arguably the most complex song with synths ever recorded, screw The Cure. The rest of the album is great. "This Time Of Night" is probably the best dark and gritty song that New Order wrote, leagues above their Movement stuff. "Elegia" is one of my favorite instrumentals every, and it lives up to it's title. Every song is excellence, there's no reason to go in and review every song from you. I will tell you this though, "Face Up" has, in my opinion, the best vocal performance by Sumner ever. Uplifting and spirtual. Every song on here is a ten out of ten. And that is why it's my favourite album of all time.

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This is Better than Power, Corruption and Lies !!! Peter Hook steals the show
(three and a half stars) the last of the pre-Substance albums
Worth buying for BLT alone!
Definitely Worth a Listen
Contains my all-time-personal-fav- New Order tune . . .

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ASIN: B000002LAP
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Paradise
Wierdo
As It Is When It Was
Broken Promise
Way Of Life
Bizarre Love Triangle
All Day Long
Angel Dust
Every Little Counts

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This is Better than Power, Corruption and Lies !!! Peter Hook steals the show.......2007-04-11

I agree with most reviewers that the track "All day long" is the Best on this album but I Also feel this album has the best version of Bizarre Love Triangle cuz you can Finally Really hear Peter hooks infectious bass line wich Always carried this tune in my opinion !!! The other tracks hold up a lot better than the tracks on Power, Corruption and Lies and this album seems more alternative than that album and Not so Stuck in the 80's as the latter !!! This is my 3rd favorite new order full length album. Peter Hook on bass Really shines and carries this album to its Zenith musically~ Thanks Hooky :)

(three and a half stars) the last of the pre-Substance albums.......2006-06-20

The name of New Order's "Brotherhood" perfectly matches the optimistic nature of this album, probably the band's most buoyant release, and quite a departure from their previous album "Low-Life" (a good name for that album as well). "Brotherhood" weighs in as one of the band's most consistent albums -- really, if I were rating each song separately, I would give each either three or four stars. The classic song on "Brotherhood," is, of course, "Bizarre Love Triangle," but I actually prefer the slightly different version on "Substance," the band's next release, which was sort of a greatest hits album with additional previously unreleased material.

Nothing on "Brotherhood" truly "wows" me, like, for instance, "Age of Consent," "True Faith," "Regret," or "Crystal;" but, then again, I'm not tempted to use my "skip" button on any song (perhaps Bernard Sumner didn't need to giggle quite so much on the closer "Every Little Counts"). The opener "Paradise," has a riff similar to The Cure's "Doing the Unstuck," which simply adds to the obvious connection between these two bands (e.g. "Just Like Heaven" and "All the Way;" "A Forest" and "Sunrise;" "In Between Days" and "Dreams Never End").

I've now reviewed all of New Order's studio albums. Here's my list of most to least favorite:

1. Get Ready
2. Republic
3. Waiting for the Sirens' Call
4. Power, Corruption and Lies
5. Movement
6. Substance
7. Brotherhood
8. Low-Life
9. Technique

Obviously, I'm one of those fans who prefers the lusher more complex sounds of New Order's later albums, as opposed to their earlier Techno/Brit/80s pop. However, even "Technique," though on the bottom of my list, is, in my opinion, quite good. I'm definitely looking forward to Bernard and Co.'s next album, as well as to seeing them in concert.

Worth buying for BLT alone!.......2005-12-28

Having loved the BLT on Substance I had no idea that it would be a different version on this album: Absolutely gorgeous song.

Rest of the album isn't bad: My favourite other track is 'weirdo' the guitar trills and harmony are simple but sometimes humblingly beautiful.

Definitely Worth a Listen.......2005-10-26

New Order had already released three fantastic albums prior to this 1986 release: MOVEMENT (1981), POWER CORRUPTION, & LIES (1983), and LOW-LIFE (1985). All three were potent, revolutionary records. Brotherhood retains some of that experimental/indie alternative/synthrock pop (not one adjective accurately describes New Order's particular brand of music, so several must suffice); one may also consider it a return to roots, so to speak, for it has several entirely guitar, bass, & drums driven pieces. However, BROTHERHOOD has a curious dichotomy that splits the album roughly into two halves, one alt rock the other synth. Stand-out tracks include the well-known and magnificent "Bizarre Love Triangle" (which sounds much better in this simple, heavenly form rather than its hideous 12" mix), the angsty, unrequited "Paradise", the slightly Eastern "Angel Dust", and the synthesized & orchestral "All Day Long" (which would have been far better as an instrumental, in my opinion, for the lyrics are trite and cringe-inducing). The alt rock tracks (from "Weirdo" to "Way of Life") are actually rather energetic and upbeat with decent lyrics--I don't understand why everyone rags on these tracks for being "boring" or "unlistenable." I find them a fresh change of pace for the band. The final track, "Every Little Counts", serves as an example of the rampant drug use Bernard Sumner must have gone through when he penned this album--the lyrics are laughable (even Barney laughs at himself during it!), and the music is only so-so.
In conclusion, I recommend this album to any fan of New Order. Be warned, though, that the majority of this album is not stylistically similar to "Bizarre Love Triangle." Perhaps that's not such a bad thing after all.

Contains my all-time-personal-fav- New Order tune . . ........2005-06-15

. . . and that would be "All Day Long." The track absolutely soars. Getting my vote for New Order's most musical song, it features tuneful guitars and lush orchestral treatments. Bernard Sumner's subdued delivery avoids exposing his vocal limitations.

The tracks I also like a lot: "Paradise" (laid-back rocker, twisty and sexy), "Weirdo" (rocking, cool, even though Sumner's voice is overextended), "Bizarre Love Triangle" (one of their best melodies, great lyrics) and "Angel Dust" (kinda frantic tune with some strange Middle Eastern-style undercurrent). All of them are dance-worthy except "Weirdo," "Bizarre Love Triangle" being the big hit (deservedly so). "Broken Promise" is pretty good/OK. My copy of BROTHERHOOD also has "State of the Nation," not their strongest song but pretty trippy and upbeat. To me, it has sort of an "international espionage" vibe to it. I personally have no use for the rest of the songs, all of which are acoustic. Nothing against acoustic songs, but these particular ones suck (IMHO).

I've always been strangely attracted to New Order, even though I don't always appreciate their "disco" tendencies or dance music in general. Their music often seems cold (in a good way). It's not the most melodious, but it's got cool atmosphere and their rhythms often suck me in. I also like parts of LOW-LIFE, but BROTHERHOOD sounds a little less stuck in the 80s.

One additional note: I actually love good lyrics and I especially love it when the music compliments or enhances them in some way. But I generally don't listen to New Order for the lyrics; sometimes they're good but New Order can get kinda lazy in this department, admittedly (their latest SIREN'S CALL has some particularly cringe-worthy examples). So I don't even care what "All Day Long" is about and I don't hear any words that bother me anyway. Bernard Sumner's singing is usually the last thing I pay attention to. Peace!

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The Killers. Interpol. Franz Ferdinand. Without New Order's influence they could have all ended up making albums of country & western ballads. Since the demise of Joy Division in 1980, the British synth-pop quartet has been diligently changing the course of popular music, lobbing unlikely but inventive hits like "Blue Monday" and "True Faith" into the charts. Twenty-five years on, New Order remains shockingly vital. Its eighth proper album overflows with shimmering melodies, anchored by Peter Hook's spine-tingling bass lines and Bernard Sumner's thin but emotive voice in thrilling new songs like "Krafty" and "Dracula's Castle." -- Aidin Vaziri

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Smashing.......2007-02-08

I'd drifted away from New Order in the past decade or so. Even the inclusion of Billy Corgan wasn't enough to pique my interest, 'cause the music didn't seem to be as good as their old stuff. I finally got around to checking out this album a couple of months ago, and was blown away. It's a terrific collection of songs that on any other album would be highlights. Catchy, clever, compulsive, and classic - and that's just the compliments beginning with 'C'. Great stuff.

Greatest Album since Beatles White Album.......2006-11-14

It is now November 2006 and I still can't take it out of my deck. I also have it in my MP3 player. I went to the Concert in May 2005 and believe the band keeps getting better and better. I await their next album. Buy this one though.

SUMNER.......2006-11-03

what a great band. I have been a fan of this band since republic came out and now i have everything by them i am a fanatic when it comes to them. this is a great album with great catchy songs. great music from manchester england. this is classic music , not the crap you hear in america the top forty crap. great music from manchester, when i think of now order i always think of england. bernard sumner has one of the greatest voices ever and peter hook is a classic. my favorite songs on this album are KRAFTY, WAITING FOR THE SIRENS CALL , WHO"S JOE and so many others great songs. can't wait for the new album.

The Comeback Continues..........2006-10-31

Great album - more synth-heavy and musically diverse than 2001's GET READY, but not as cohesive or moving. Possibly not the best choice to start with for new fans, tho. Try LOW-LIFE instead. Here's a quick breakdown:

Who's Joe (8/10): Excellent opener saved from mediocrity by spectacular bass riffs during the chorus.

Hey Now (7/10): Unfortunately, Hooky didn't save this bland rocker (oxymoron?) from relative mediocrity. Sounds more like Electronic (Barney's side project with former Smith's guitarist Johnny Marr) than NO. Not that Electronic's so bad...

Krafty (10/10): Possibly their greatest single ever (and this is really saying something!). Absolute New Order heaven. Reminds me of their criminally unknown track, Such A Good Thing.

Waiting For The Siren's Call (10/10): Another all-time classic - better than virtually anything since 93's Regret. One of Hook's most distinctive and addictive licks ever, and a masterful performance by the entire group. It's flabbergasting they're this good 25 years on!

I Told You So (8/10): An abrupt switch to pure techno, which would not have worked if the song wasn't so good. Like many NO tunes, this one's a grower. Dark, swaggering, sophisticated, & sexual.

Morning Night And Day (7/10): Here's where the album starts sagging. Nothing awful, but the next few don't even compare to tracks 3 and 4. Still, pretty good ear candy.

Dracula's Castle (7/10): Run of the mill. Too synth- heavy and melodically meandering. Should have been a b-side for Krafty.

Jetstream (8/10): Not bad - this one was a minor hit - but something about it leaves me cold. This dancy, druggy collaboration with Ana Matronic didn't really need to be a single.

Guilt Is A Useless Emotion (9/10): Great title, great song. Pure, stomping techno, the likes of which we haven't heard from NO since 89's TECHNIQUE. Unlike some of the previous numbers, this time the electronica really works for them. The first in a trilogy of whoppers that close out SIREN'S CALL.

Turn (9/10): Cited by many online fans as the best track, this one's a driving and emotional pop gem - elegiac, catchy, and more rock-oriented like the first four tracks.

Working Overtime (9/10): Adrenalized punk-pop, Green Day-style. It all comes together on this fantastically alive rocker that leaves you grinning as the disk stops. NO have a long history of closing their albums in grand style, and this is one of their best. Along the same lines as Rock The Shack, but distinctly better.

Overall grade: 9/10. Heed the call.

Grows On You..........2006-10-28

I've had this album for quite some time now, and after initially being disappointed,the album has steadily grown on me. The songs are incredibly catchy and seem to linger...and somehow the album returns to the CD player.

**** out of 5.

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Alex Skolnik's shredding second album
Listen To the new order! Or I'll burn you to that cross!
Couldn't be more under-rated
4.5 stars. Essential listening
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Alex Skolnik's shredding second album.......2007-05-07

This was one of the first albums I ever bought. Alex's shredding unique guitar composition makes this a must have. I remember getting this for christmas when I was in 6th grade, after reading about it in a metal mag called Amplified Assault (too bad they only had 5 issues, it was the best). It was the first one I listened to and subsequently learned to play Muical Death on the guitar.
Musical Death is an instrumental guitar piece by Alex Skolnik and it alone makes this album worth buying.
A very inspiring album. 5 star

Listen To the new order! Or I'll burn you to that cross!.......2007-02-18

This is a very good record, and confirms why Testament should be in the big four of thrash in place of Anthrax. The vocals and guitars are meld to create a classic thrash album. The songwriting on here is fairly solid, and there are plenty of memorable songs. The intro song is a great example, after leading off with a winding baroque sounding solo, the song kicks into a great classic thrash stomp with great vocals a memorable chorus and another thrashtastic solo. What more can you want. Songs like Into the Pit, Eerie Inhabitants, Disciples of The Watch, Trial By Fire and the title track are all solid excellent thrashers. Even more the bands cover of Aerosmith's Nobody's fault is BETTER than the origional and is very good along with the beautiful instrumental. The album does have some filler in Day of Reckoning and The Preacher but overall its a solid thrash record that can be comfortably mentioned in the list of top 10 thrash albums ever. Very good. Maybe not essential if you only want a few thrash records to listen to but its still great.

Couldn't be more under-rated.......2006-11-03

Every now and then i forget how totally awesome Testament is, only to rediscover how much i love every single song by them. I'm sitting here trying to think of any flaws and with the band, there just isn't. Great singing, great riffs, great basslines, great drums, great solos, great harmonies, everything. the only one thing i could MAYBE say that isnt so good about the older Testament cds is that the recording quality is very...80's. But if you're into metal as much as you should be, then you should be into all sorts of old 80s bands with not so great recording.
buy this cd people, and every other testament cd while you're at it. they're all pretty much best-of's. you need all of them. you will not be dissapointed.

4.5 stars. Essential listening.......2006-09-14

Are you a little bored with the usual Anthrax, Metallica, Megadeth, and slayer stuff? Want more thrash? Check out this EXTREMELY underrated band. Who are they? you may ask. This band is from the bay area, and their name is Testament. These guys are one of the few great thrashers that never sold out. Their first 3 cd's "the legacy" "The New Order" and "practice what you preach" are all classics. Unfortunately, amazon doesn't hold "the legacy". But "The New Order" is similar anyway, so you can get this instead. Let's go into the tracks shall we?

Eerie Inhabitants: 10/10 with a creepy guitar intro, you may be expecting some sort of weird ballad. but you're dead wrong.... amazing riffs throughout. Alex Skolnick can really shread his guitar!

The New ORder: 10/10 another great thrash classic

Trial by fire: 10/10 "

Into the pit: 9/10 a great thrasher but much too short. Can you guess what you're supposed to do when you listen to this one?

Hypnosis: 8/10 a bit weird. just 2 minutes of... well weirdness. nothing much to it really

Disciples of the watch: 10/10 Testament get back on track here, with a great thrasher. 5 minutes of pure head banging.

The preacher: 9/10 This song ain't bad. A bit below par when compared to Disciples of the watch

Nobody's fault: 10/10 one of my personal fav's of the album. This is great!

A day of reckoning: 9/10 this song is exactly 4 minutes. These are the times when you're kind of bored. some of the songs on this album may sound similar to each other. needs a few listens to get used to.

Musical death: 10/10 another one of my personal fav's. A great instrumental.

overall this is a great thrash classic. This is a must own along with Rust in peace, Master of puppets, Seasons in the abyss, and Among the living.

Reign of Terror goes on.......2006-08-19

Gang vocals - a trademark of the Bay Area thrash scene and often emulated by thrash acts from outside that region. In many reviews of Bay Area thrash acts, the gang vocal factor is often ignored. But it was the bellow of the band as a whole that helped propel the songs and give them bombast. Testament uses the gang vocals style to perfection on both "The Legacy" (especially "Curse of the Legions of Death" with its primal "Provoke the dead!") and on this, their sophomore release, "The New Order." Just check out the title track and, yes, the mosh pit masterpiece "Into the Pit." The energy is frantic and contagious. When I saw them in Syracuse, NY on their tour for this album almost twenty years ago, the pit was a sweaty surge of bedlam.

No, Testament did not top the cathartic brilliance of their debut album, but they suffered no sophomore slump either. Every song on this album is a thrashing slap of power and riffs. Did I mention the energy? The aggression? The way the band works seamlessly as a unit, with bellowing Chuck Billy as ringmaster keeping the rage in focus?

It's no wonder that most new metal bands pale in comparison to classic thrashers like Testament. How do you top the intensity of the Bay Area scene from the late-80s? Answer: you can't and you don't. You merely pay respects to the masters.

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Tea with the devil
Some of their best, some of their worst...
wake up to this cd everyday
Don't love it
Same old same...

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Run Wild

Amazon.com's Best of 2001

New Order is a member of an elite group of long-standing bands whose sound remains innovative, despite a nearly unchanged musical direction. No one touches Peter Hook's warm, startlingly melodic basslines or Bernard Sumner's slightly unsure but instantly recognizable singing. Get Ready is a classic New Order album with a few twists. Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan (who no doubt hero-worshipped the band, like most angst-ridden alterna-youth of his generation) is invited for a guest appearance on "Turn My Way," and Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie aids New Order in producing the dirty, Stones-ripping tune "Rock the Shack," an imitation of Scream's 1994 single, "Rocks." Fans might be taken aback by the disc's occasional sophomoric lyrics, but given the band's standard for poetic prowess, it may be safe to assume that lyrics like "Here comes love/it's like honey/you can't buy/it with money" are tongue-in-cheek. The CD is bookended with its best songs: "Crystal" is one of their finest singles ever, layered with synthesized rhythm tracks and a beautiful interplay between Sumner and a backing female vocal, and "Run Wild" is a tastefully lush ballad that summons those painful and glorious emotions that somehow are unique to the band's music. Few rock groups that equally utilize keyboards and guitars have survived the post-Nirvana shakeout, but Get Ready is further testimony that while trends and musical movements come and go, New Order will always matter. --Beth Massa

Album Description

The first new studio album for eight years from the UK's favorite sons. Produced by Steve Osborne Get Ready has all the elements-the mournful, catchy tunes, the bass-as -lead-guitar, the keyboards and silvery noise. They have also enlisted the talent of Billy Corgan & Primal Scream. 10 tracks including '60 Miles An Hour', 'Rock The Shack' & the first single 'Crystal'. 2001.

Customer Reviews:

Tea with the devil.......2007-03-25

Thirty years and counting, and never a dull moment. New Order's simplistic lyrics may not be everybody's cup of tea, but those lyrics have a mile-wide streak of wryness and bone-dry wit that easily whizzes over the head of some. Hooky's bass, as usual, powers the whole thing along, and it's utterly astonishing that a bunch of 50-year-olds are still writing songs about falling in love and taking drugs, and making you feel like you're in love or on drugs when you hear those songs. This is a deep and emotional album, shot through with hard-core existentialism and a pop sensibility that is only possible to achieve after 30 years of breaking the mold. Personally, I have loved this band (and, of course, Joy Division) ever since I was a boy in the 1970s. "Get Ready" shows absolutely no signs of tiredness, jadedness, repetetiveness, and is the work of a band fully at the peak of its game.

Some of their best, some of their worst..........2007-03-20

New Order has always been about seeming contradictions. They often sound melancholy, yet upbeat. The lyrics rarely match the mood of the music. They even recorded a song (Blue Monday) dominated by a drum machine generated beat, yet the most machine-like aspect of the song is the deadpan delivery of the vocals. Their singer can barely sing. His lyrics are often amateurish. The bass, rather than the guitar, is the lead instrument on many of their songs, and their keyboardist was recruited primarily because she was the drummer's girlfriend. They started as the remaining pieces of a great band (Joy Division), yet one whose arguably most talented member (Ian Curtis) had hung himself. As one reviewer once said of New Order, "rarely has so much been accomplished with seemingly so little". The results have often been stunning, and have made them my all time favorite band.

So it is with mixed emotions that I review yet another seeming New Order contradiction - the album "Get Ready". Released 8 years after their previous effort, "Republic", by all rights these guys should have been washed up, over the hill and counted out. Yet, this album contains several tracks that are as good, or better than, anything else they recorded in their stellar career. I give this album 4 stars because these tracks should not be missed.

Sadly, at the same time, several of the tracks on the album are downright horrible... maybe they deviate too much from the classic New Order sound that I love, maybe they really are the ill-advised forays into sonic territory previously unexplored by this band that they sound like, and maybe they really just are uninspired. Whatever the case, if all the songs on the disc sounded like these, it would be very hard to recommend the album, New Order or not.

The album starts off on a very positive note, with the single Crystal. The lyrics, often a New Order weakness, are nothing to write home about here. "We're like Crystal, We break easy. I'm a poor man, if you leave me." they start. Yet, the massive drum beat at the start pulls you in, and when the shimmering guitar riffs start you know that yes(!), after 8 years, New Order is back, and as good as ever. If there was any doubt, a Peter Hook bass solo follows - that signature element of the New Order sound that sounds as sweet now as the first time I heard it, all those years ago. (9.5/10)

The second track is 60 Miles An Hour. A respectable, if not stellar effort. The song is carried by Hooky's bass and Morris's drumming, especially at the beginning. Rockier than just about any New Order track from any previous album. Unfortunately it meanders in the middle. But, a great Hooky bass solo at the end accompanied by a nice synth line ends the song on a positive note. (7.5/10)

Next up is Turn My Way. Simply put, this song is cringe-worthy. Why they felt the need to collaborate with Billy Corgan, I doubt I'll ever understand. What, New Order (New Order!) can't sound good on their own? Its as if Eddie Murphy thought he needed help from Adam Sandler to be funny. Unfortunately, Corgan's presence leads to a song that simply sounds like a bad combination of New Order and Smashing Pumpkins as he and Bernard Sumner sing a duet. Their voices do not blend well together. The lyrics are again inane, only this time there is little to make up for it... "Don't wanna have to work / like other people do /I want it to be free / I want it to be true". (4/10)

Following Turn My Way is Vicious Streak, with a much slower tempo than any of the three prior tracks. In fact, it strays dangerously close to ballad territory, and the instrumentation is rather dull. "What am I going to do? I feel like I'm on fire. If you only knew, that you're object of desire". Fortunately, the chorus is somewhat catchy..."I keep hanging on, I keep hanging on, and I swear by God that you're the only one. I keep hanging on, I keep hanging on, and I swear by God that it won't be long." (6.5/10)

Primitive Notion sounds more like Joy Division than anything New Order has done since, well, Joy Division. Hooky's bass starts things off, joined by Morris's driving post-punk precision drumming, then joined by Sumner's guitar. Probably Sumner's 2nd best lyrical effort on the album. "I've done it before, and I'll do it again. Charged with a life that'll burn to the end. How can it be that we're so far apart? I want it to be like it was at the start." (8/10).

Slow Jam is up next. This entire track would have been best left on the cutting room floor. The lyrics are uninspired and are simply an exercise in putting together some poor rhymes. "Again, it manages to sound like a bad combination of New Order and something they're simply not - a heavy metal band. (4/10)

Rock The Shack is the other collaborative effort on the album, this time with Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream. The song ends up sounding more like the Strokes than New Order. It reveals the weakness of Sumner's voice when he tries to hit the high notes and the screaming parts. And the chorus is abominable. "Rock the shack, Rock the shack, Rock the shack, Rock the shaaaaaaaaack". Bernard Sumner may not be the best lyricist ever, but he can do a lot better than that. An uninspired and lackluster effort.(4/10)

Someone Like You gets us back on track. This is a truly excellent song. A quirky, cool synth bit starts us out and carries through the song, and Morris's drums are ever present and brilliant as they always are when placed at the top of the mix. Hooky's bass is present and accounted for. "This can't be real, my heart is burning. How does it feel? Lets say I'm burning". Female backup singers join Sumner for the chorus and the result is perhaps different than anything New Order did prior to Get Ready, but easily as good as anything they did before, too. (9/10)

Close Range keeps up the momentum. Again Morris's drums carry the song. Best lyrics on the album - about helping a drug addicted friend. "You've got to pull yourself together man! You've got to get back on your feet again. How can I ever make you understand? You've got the world right in your hands..." The vocals do not exceed Sumner's abilities and everything sounds great. Hooky's bass comes in with a couple of typically brilliant solos, which all combine to make this the best song on the album, one which they could have recorded during their heyday and it wouldn't have sounded out of place on Low Life or Brotherhood. (9.5/10)

Run Wild closes out Get Ready. Again, a very slow song. I think this one clearly does cross the line into ballad territory. Thankfully, as ballad's go, its pretty good. "If Jesus comes, to take your hand, I won't let go, I won't let go...". Harmonica-like instruments come in to play, for the first time since "Love Vigilantes" on Low Life. The most melancholy we get on this album. (7/10)

wake up to this cd everyday.......2007-03-19

i came out of rehab a week ago and this cd hasnt left my alarm clock since. waking up in a medicate dhaze with the sun blazing into my room isnt good motivation but this cd makes me think about my old days and keeps me cheerful in the morning. very easy on my vocal chords too :D perfect morning music

Don't love it.......2007-01-19

Maybe I haven't given it time to grow on me yet, but I'm not overly impressed. I have had all their albums up to this one for a long time and had high hopes for this one, especially based on the other reviews here. It reminds me more of Regret (and some of the second Electronic album) than earlier albums and none of the songs really jump out at me. I've only listed to it three times, so I'm sure I'll warm up to it a bit more.

Same old same..........2007-01-06

Look, I really have enjoyed some of their stuff over the years. I bought this when it came out, gave it a listen, and put it away. It didn't register much one way or the other. Same sound. My seventeen year old daughter recently grabbed some of my cd's along with some of her's and loaded up the ten cd changer in the bug. We listened to "Get Ready," and I cringed at the vocals, really lame: "I live to die, I live to get high." Whatever. Her choice "Lucy Ford" by Atmosphere came up next and blew me away with its honesty and vibe, and I'm not even a big rap fan! I immediately tried to sell my copy of "Get Ready" here. Used price: $1.19. Says it all. Want a similar sound to "Get Read," but with intelligence? Try Electronic's "Raise the Pressure" instead. It won't embarass you.

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