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In 2019, to mark the 40th anniversary of Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures, Peter Hook talked to Jonathan Wright about the “wonderful out-of-control excitement” of making one of the best debut…
New Order announce release of Low-Life definitive edition
New Order have announced the release of the definitive edition of their 1985 studio album Low-Life. It’s scheduled for release on 27 January 2023. The collection includes an LP (180g),…
New Order interview: Power, Corruption & Lies
Power, Corruption & Lies marked the moment when New Order completed the transformation from Joy Division. In 2020, during lockdown, NO members Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert told Classic Pop…
Peter Hook talks Joy Division, New Order
After the tragic death of Ian Curtis, the surviving members of Joy Division, including Peter Hook could have faded into obscurity – instead, 1981 saw them reborn as New Order,…
Making Electronic by Electronic
With Electronic, Johnny Marr and Bernard Sumner shook off the shackles of being at the forefront of two of the most significant bands of the 80s and aimed straight for…
Making New Order: Technique
Conceived amid a summer of hedonism during Ibiza’s infancy as a party capital, New Order: Technique was a groundbreaking record that continues to inspire more than 30 years on… By Mark…
Major new Factory Records exhibition to open in Manchester
Manchester’s legendary Factory Records are to be celebrated in a major new exhibition in the city’s Science & Industry Museum. Running from 19 June to 3 January 2022, Use Hearing…
Album By Album – New Order
New Order albums – From 1981’s Movement to 2015’s Music Complete, this is your definitive guide… New Order Albums: Movement Released 1981 Label Factory Chart Position UK No.30 US –…
Arthur Baker reteams with New Order for Be A Rebel remix
Legendary dance producer Arthur Baker has today unveiled a special remix of New Order’s 2020 single Be A Rebel. It’s not the first time the Boston-born producer has worked with…
New Order share live version of The Perfect Kiss ahead of new album
New Order have shared a performance of The Perfect Kiss ahead of the release of Education Entertainment Recreation on 7 May. Recorded live on 9 November 2018 (their only UK…