New Order
Biography
Rising from the ashes of the legendary British post-punk unit Joy Division, the enigmatic New Order triumphed over tragedy to emerge as one of the most influential and acclaimed bands of the 1980s; embracing the electronic textures and disco rhythms of the underground club culture many years in advance of its contemporaries, the group's pioneering fusion of new wave aesthetics and dance music successfully bridged the gap between the two worlds, creating a distinctively thoughtful and oblique brand of synth pop appealing equally to the mind, body, and soul. New Order's origins officially date back to mid-1976, when guitarist Bernard Sumner (formerly Albrecht) and bassist Peter Hook -- inspired by a recent Sex Pistols performance -- announced their intentions to form a band of their own. Recruiting singer Ian Curtis and drummer Stephen Morris, they eventually settled on the name Joy Division, and in 1979 issued their landmark debut LP, Unknown Pleasures.
After completing sessions for Joy Division's sophomore effort, Closer, Curtis hanged himself on May 18, 1980; devastated, the remaining trio immediately disbanded, only to re-form soon after as New Order with the addition of keyboardist Gillian Gilbert.
Selected Discography
Waiting For The Sirens' Call
2005
Krafty [US Single]
2005
Singles
2005
International
2002
Get Ready
2001
BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert (Live)
2000
The Best Of New Order
1995
Technique
1989
Substance
1987
Brotherhood
1986
Saw the same show in Park City, Utah. Went for PIL, but was a New Order devoté before the first thirty seconds of Ceremony was over (opening song). Have heard that song thousands of times since then and it is still my absolute favorite.
Unfortunatel y their latter work lacks the brilliance of their first decade or so. |
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Sugercubes/P . I . L . / N e w - O r d e r triple bill at Shoreline Amphitheater in the early 90's........ . Best show ever!
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I discoved N.O. in the mid-80's during the 2-disc Substance hey-day, and can say I was equally impressed after acquiring the earlier and yet-to-come releases. They deserve sh*# loads of credit for evolving the dance scene and all things e-music. I shudder to think what it would have been w/o them. Forget the Pearly Gates, get me to an eternal all-N.O. jam!!
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new order are truly amazing
who knew from joy division (another great band) would give birth to this... |
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I'm only a teenager, but I remember listening to all these new wave bands when I was only a baby and knowing all the bands alnd the songs, I just feel like whenever you listen to good music when your a child thats the music that will never get old.
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it seems the entire goth/new wave sound of the '80s was all punk rockers who were sad and depressed over something... there would be no goth music without depressed punk rockers, really...
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this song reminds me of my teen years and dating and how much i miss those days
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I cant say how much i love the actual lyrics! and power w/in them!! plus a good beat ! :)
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... i f***ing love pandora!!! never heard of this band 'til an hour ago... sWEET tunes.
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There can only be one "Joy Division" or "New Order"... and the "Killers" is neither.
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I love it when punk gothers put on dancing shoes. These guys are so deep and motivating. Love it.
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i coulda cheered him up - i would've told him this joke:
Q. how did hitler tie his shoes? A. in little nazis somewhere, ian - i know you're laughing. |
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I saw New Order at The Aragon as a teenager in 1986. I was expecting more of an 'electronic' sound but, in retrospect, what I got was pure, 1979 Ian-influenc e d Manchester. While I couldn't fully appreciate it then, I realize now I was as close to seeing Joy Division as I could have been. F**king Brilliant.
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Never really listened to them much in the past. I really like everything I've heard. Great band.
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i looove loooove looooove the cure whatever era theyre from i like it!!
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chuzzlewit says: 12-02-2008
why didn't they just cheer ian up? ~that would be like getting jon morrison to quit doing drugs, jimi to go to church, or the greatful dead to sing gospel. ummm newer material would be kurt to love himself and bush to get a clue. Lets face it, it aint gonna happen, wont, and didn't. But we love him just the same ~Q |
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the original blue monday is way better by new order than what orgy did :)
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With out your early departure Ian, this good, anytime non-conformi s t music would not have been possible. They need to play this at the so-called "club" because (C)Rap music is not cutting it.
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ceremony holds up but the rest doesn't-i used to be a fan but i thinks drugs ruined them-no longer a fan of joy division either-i was-very much so-i've changed-move d on......
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My one true Regret in life, I never got to see New Order live. I've seen hundreds of bands, many of their contemporari e s , even hung out with Peter Hook. But never saw them live and now they broke up again :(
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maybe i've forgotten all the pain i caused-there is nothing i regret.....
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Re: Republic, "Lost their edge"? Frustrating to hear, even though that's why probably one of the greatest albums went completely disrespected during its time. Sounds like the fans needed to take a trip to their more deep side, encouraging the idea of being capable of grasping the idea of smooth and meaningful. They had a lot going on in this entire album, and to this day the music sounds like it was just released. I think what the critics didn't realize? was this album was ahead of its time.
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Any idea why their album, Republic, isn't listed? Above all else, my favorite album. Once again, in the music world? for me this entire album was smooth, had depth, the lyrics had a lot more meaning than the traditional album of the day, and the sophisticate d rifts and the background synth/orches t r a t i o n a l twinges were amazing. Great group.
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WOW , were those days unforgetable ?!!?!?from like 1987 on up they are most of my life's book!!! and TOTALLY UNFORGETTABL E ! ! ! ! ! aww just to go back ! OH WELL just sit back and listen to it all thats GREAT enough ????? Thank You PANDORA RADIO !!!PurE SubstancE
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Thanks Pandora for adding New Order. Loved listening to their music on KROQ
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Tell us about the time when you told Ian, "Chin up Ian, things will brighten up." Where did that take place BRO-mide? Was it back in the UK or here while on tour? Exactly BRO..an opinion, just like yours. Way to make light of your tardness...n o w , pump the fist, slap the vein, inject and AWWWW.. you don't seem to bother me anymore.
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