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New Order

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Forlisteners exploring new order’s shift from post-punk roots into synth-pop and club-oriented classics, plus fans curious about live era documents and later comebacks.
26 Reviews 6 Definitions 124 Charts
New Wave Dance Pop

The Profile

New Order are an English band formed in Manchester in 1980 by Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook and Stephen Morris after the end of Joy Division; Gillian Gilbert later joined. They became influential for merging post-punk with electronic and dance music, with classics such as “Blue Monday.”

The reviews repeatedly connect New Order’s identity to their transition after Ian Curtis and Joy Division, and highlight their blend of guitars, synths and club rhythms. Several pieces mention the absence of bassist Peter Hook on Music Complete, and emphasize New Order’s live sets mixing New Order hits with Joy Division songs.

Across 16 reviews, New Order are framed as the post–Joy Division survivors who fused post-punk with electronics and club culture. Multiple writers treat 1980s releases (especially Substance 1987, Low-Life, and Power, Corruption & Lies) as core statements. Later-era albums split opinions: Get Ready is praised as a strong return, Waiting for the Sirens' Call ranges from decent to outright dismissed, and Music Complete is seen as a lively comeback without Peter Hook. Live reviews emphasize the power of their hits and Joy Division material in concert.

Notable Quotes

❝ The essence of New Order is here, along with the origins of much of the music produced in recent years.
❝ Fuck U2, this is New Order!
❝ Dance, dance, otherwise we are lost!
❝ How I wish we were here with you now
❝ Beautiful. Thank you, and don't stop. Even without Hooky.
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