Reviews (page 6 of 10)
Heard it before. Might be a controversial opinion but I don't think this album is That good. Elegia on the other hand is a true masterpiece and makes me cry so I cannot be completely negative here 2/5
Pretty good
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so good
This album (and band) were a great listen. This Time of Night was most certainly my favorite song by a long shot. However, all of the other songs were quite good as well. The instruments hooked me the most with some great beats. The vocals were also quite good but at times could stay monotone for a bit too long, which took some excitement away on a couple of the tracks. Overall, I enjoyed it and hope to see New Order pop up on here again to revisit.
Good sound, kinda blurs together and the lead singer shoots for notes he can't hit. Forgettable but thats ok, I enjoyed it for what it was.
Seemed to start slow, but I enjoyed it more the longer it went
Couple of decent tracks but don't think I'd listen again
Amazing album, one banger after another. The only things that keep this from being a five-star album are a couple of songs on the second half.
going to Cure in 'Sunrise', they were a good thing after Joy Division
Perfect Kiss and Elegia are my favorites. Good album but not my favorite from them
Elegia war nice, ansonsten nicht so meins
Very good
Nostalgic..
Liked this a lot more than my unwarranted preconceptions had me thinking, thought this would be a generic 80’s electronic new wave album which it kind of was to be honest but it was a really good one, very 80’s sound to it though maybe making it a bit dated. I wasn’t a fan of the perfect kiss or this time of night but other than that I liked all of the songs especially sunrise with its use of guitar. Overall 7.5/10.
This is the hundred sixth album I’m rating. Don't know who they are and this is the first time I'm doing this not on my phone. Adding to my Playlist - Nothing. Not Adding to my Playlist - Love Vigilantes, The Perfect Kiss, This Time of Night, Sunrise, Elegia, Sooner than you Think, Sub-culture, and Face Up. All in all I liked 0/8 songs. Like The Human League but bad.
This just sounds like a more sanitized, less interesting version of their earlier stuff.
i cant tell if i love this or hate it
New Order is great but it's kinda annoying that none of the song titles have anything to do with the lyrics so I can never remember which song is which
Not bad. Some good lyrics, and overall nice feel.
I've heard this os often, I've grown tired
The inception of LCD Soundsystem and similar acts is rooted in this album. The transition of post-punk consciousness into a new dancier environment that was reigning culture at the time made a special album. Substance really capitalized the end of post-punk era and is my personal favorite of theirs, but the influence of this album is unmistakable
I love Joy Division I like New Order And yet I found myself strangely nonplussed by this
This was just so boring. I'm one of those people who is not susceptible to yawning when I see someone else do it, but this kind of music always makes me yawn uncontrollably. And I have to point out that "Sub-Culture" & "Face Up" are just miserable songs. I absolutely hate them. I was going to give this 2 stars until I heard those two.
There are a lot of fun songs in new wave.
Solid New Wave tunes.
This is awful 80’s pop
While I'm quite familiar with Joy Dovosion I had never listened to the band post Ian Curtis suicide before today, but Im super glad I did Now. This album is such an I credible vibe front to Back, peak new wave that just makes you want to move while still being sonically interesting and deep, very Atmospheric. Great discovery
Perfect record by a perfect band no notes
Another bland and middling offer from a British act. The amount of bias picks on this list that amount to this mediocrity is wild. 2.5 / 5
Meh, it's OK. 3/5
A solid record, with cool sounds and neat melodies. I don’t think I appreciated the guitar work in New Order before.
"Love Vigilantes" is great, everything else is meh at best. Never cared much for New Order, too techno-y, too disco, too new wave.
Fun listen Reminds me of being 18 in a conservative town with one alternative bar. Lots of good and unique music and cavorting with wild women!
Bon, tu vois que quand ça fait plus d'une semaine qu'on a pas vu un album new-wave/post-punk, l'expérience est tout de suite plus agréable. C'est pas top non plus, faut pas se mentir, mais disons que ça se digère mieux
A few great songs but some others are mediocre, the singer is not great but overall really nice
Very 80s
Great album, ya the singing is what it is. Lots of people slag New Order for the vocals but somehow for me they work.
I've never really listened to New Order and I was blown away! I see a lot of people complaining about the singing but I'm a sucker for bad singing. The Perfect Kiss and Love Vigilantes are both big big bangers and I love how Elegia breaks up the album.
Never heard this before. Thought it was a great mix of electronic and post punk. No one would accuse him of being a great singer, but it works
Very much what you expect from mid eighties English rock. Generally enjoyable, vocals aren’t great when he is belting, but otherwise, ok.
Meh 2.5
Synth pop with some punk mixed in. Onion jam-like recipe. Makes sense it exists, some even like it. Not me
idk what to think
4/5
HOLY SHREDDER ON SUNRISE
Love Vigilantes and Elegia are the best songs on this album, maybe of their entire career as New Order. One of my favorite bands so I was excited to see them on the list!
If you're looking for 80s pop, this is it. Not my forte of music, but I can understand why it's popular with some folks. It's bouncy, upbeat and catchy. Not the best acoustics for my ears, personally, but it's not terrible.
This was really special
This sucks. It's mostly the vocals.
pretty neat
I liked the more Post Punk aspects of this. The dance/electronica didn’t do much. Still I made it through the record so it wasn’t horrible.
I've heard stuff like this before, nothing special. Decent but meh
Not quite Kid Rock levels but darn near close. Your low budget bargain basement Cure wannabe.
DNF
I feel like I've known this music my whole life. The synth and the vocals are a bit dated sounding at times. There are definite elements that remind me of the The Cure, in the best possible way. Pretty good; far from perfect.
Stuck in the 80's
Increíble. Banger tras banger.
I fell madly in love with INXS around the same time this album came out and probably would have been equally wild about New Order had I been exposed. Such a fantastic album start to finish. There’s a light airiness to their darkness.
Not bad at all. I am generally pretty resistant to this 80s, dance-y, synthy stuff, but there is enough dark goth vibe to this to keep it interesting.
I like a bit of New Order, Blue Monday is a great song but unfortunately it’s not on this album. Elegia is though and it’s great. Overall it’s a pretty unique album and quite a lovely listen.
This album would’ve been ten times better if they AI’d his vocals because the beats are out of this world.
Not the best New Order, but any New Order is better than most. 4.5/5
I enjoyed this greatly.
Decent album
Songs such as Perfect Kiss are pretty good, but they're not Blue Monday
I thought I might have recognised some songs on here but I didn't. Instrumentals are obviously great, however I think some definitely work more than others, I like the synth stabs and bassline, and chorus guitars. Singing is really good in some places, but quite bad in others, but I think thats the main drawback with their music generally, as clearly he does know how to use his voice, but doesn't always do it. Favourite songs: This time of night, Elegia, sooner than you think. Overall around 6/10
Yeah wasn’t the the worst the instrumental bits weren’t bad
Eh, decent 80s vibes but none of the songs had substance. Just 80s sounds
1 half decent song in a slop of 80’s noise won’t get you far in my books
Non coinvolge, non fa per me
I'd never heard any of the tracks off this album before, and I'm sure I won't be the first to say it... but man, does it sound like The Cure! Sumner's vocals, which I usually don't rate, even evoke Robert Smith on Sunrise, and they nick the bassline from 'A Forest' on This Time of Night. Of course, sounding like The Cure is no bad thing, and the songs that do feature the synth-driven beats I expected from a New Order album, like Sub-Culture, also hit the spot. All in all, I'm impressed. I've been a bit indifferent to NO previously, but this album might start to change that.
First of all I am a huge New Order fan, I often view this album as a sum up of what New Order is trying to get musically, that upbeat but somehow groomy syth-dance-new-wave kind of thing. I get it, I really do, however, I won't say I really favor this album in particular, to me it seems they are in a weird and awkward position here, the syth arrangement are a little bit sour and immature, for a type of music that heavily depends on production, yet they are.trying to get rid of their Joy Division/post punk root, so as for a even bigger Joy Division fan myself, it sounds a bit off...but you can ignore what I've just said because clearly I'm highly biased. The music is outstanding. I'd give it a 4-4.5/5. "The Perfect Kiss" is perfect.
A very 80s album, even from these guys. I like New Order and everything they stood for, but I can’t help but feel I’d rather be listening to Joy Division whenever I hear them, no matter how good their stuff is.
Don't know why everyone thinks this is their best album. Power Corruption and lies is much better....its still pretty good though.
Have come to appreciate New order in later years. At the time of recording I generally felt they were a bit too synth pop for my liking. Having listened to this a few times, I am starting to appreciate New Order a lot more. I particular like the synth/heavy guitar fusion of eligia. I find this more in tune with the original Joy Division incarnation of the band. Would give this 5 but for the weak vocal delivery, it's just not to my taste.
Part of the absolutely incredible run of albums that are all favourites of mine.
Pretty standard 80's synthpop / rock. This has some alright moments in the middle (sunrise/elegia) but overall the vocals and lyricism leave a lot to be desired so this falls into the 'forgettable' category. The last two songs almost made me want to drop my rating to one star but I guess the first half is decent enough.
I found this generally uninteresting, but the ambient tracks 'Sunrise' and 'Elegia' were so good that I might return to New Order in the future to see if they've made more of that stuff Standouts Sunrise Elegia 4/5
Enjoyed this. I tended to like the rock aspects rather than the synth, which, sometimes veers into the corny. Liked the vibe. Sunrise is awesome. Vocals sometimes seem a little uneven, which could take me out of the song, but enjoyed the passionate delivery. Will listen to this again. Has potential to be something that grows on me.
Sometimes hits, mostly misses. Smack dab in the middle of the scale. Got to This Time of Night and was like, "hey man I guess it's New Order." Then I get to Elegia and I'm like, "oh damn, maybe this is enough to take it up a notch!" but then it goes back to standard New Order, which I like but don't love. An unfair 3 that maybe should be a 4.
I liked it, but don’t remember much about it
It's fine but not very exciting.
80s pop rock without too much cheese
Only Elegia was really cool and maybe its really because I don't like the vocals on this band?
Voelt soms een beetje alsof hij U2 na doet, daarna weer compleet anders
Tih prvih pet New order su klasici. Power curruption and lies mi je najbolji ali i ovo i brotherhood su super
Gear: ZMF Bokeh Artwork: 📸🔳🙁 Production: 😐🙂👌 Music: 🥁🎹📉🎤🧼 Rating: 🎢(🎢)/5
This album is amazing, it’s the best so far. I added “Love Vigilante” to my favorites the second time listening to it. I also added like half the album to my playlists.
I used to think this NO album dated badly (with the rest of the 80s) bit I think I'm wrong. I doesn't have tbe majestic quality of Powee C and L but it's still damn good.
Opening two sounds were awesome. Weird songs that are certainly unique with a good 80s vibe. solid 4
This was OK. They did a decent job of making synth pop sound more like rock here. I didn't mind this album but I probably wouldn't go back to it. I think I prefer Joy Division to New Order.
Ja dit is vet, Joy Division was echt nog een rock band, hier hoor je al veel duidelijker de synths in en het elektronische neemt steeds meer de overhand. Perfect Kiss is voor mij een erg sterk intro op deze plaat, met een langer intro en een lekkere dikke synth solo als outro, inclusief kwakende kikkers op de achtergrond!! Kijk, dan heb je me gewoon hoor. Pfoee, de zanger is wel echt matig. Er worden hier best wat hogere tonen enzo gevraagd, valt me vooral op in Sunrise, en hoewel het instrumentaal best wel vet is haalt de zang het gewoon echt niet. Het klinkt alsof hij niet de vaste zanger is en gewoon een karaoke bar is binnengelopen. Gewoon dat pure, "Oei, hij haalt deze tonen echt niet" Dat genante moment, daar doet de zang me sterk aan denken. Hierdoor merk ik ook dat mn favoriete nummers de instrumentale nummers zijn, die zijn duister, langgerekt en moody. Dát is wat ik hiervan verwacht en wat ik wil. Mijn god, het word ook met het nummer slechter zeg, jezus... Kan iemand deze zanger uit zn lijden verlossen?? Face up is het absolute dieptepunt, dit is gewoon ernstig. Zonde van de muziek die verder best prima is, maar dit is echt niet te luisteren, jezus christus... Ik heb jankende honden gehoord die beter klonken. FAVO: Perfect Kiss, Elegia
A bit repetitive
Wenn der Sänger nicht so schlecht wäre, würde ich gerne 4* vergeben. Aber es bluten mir bei einigen Titeln die Ohren wenn er den Mund aufmacht. Grandios ist übrigens das Video zu The Perfect Kiss. Live aufgenommen, und man hört wie sich alle Zutaten (inkl. Froschgequake, Kuhglocke, Nichtsingen können, Bassist der seinen Job verwechselt) zu einem genialen Ganzen verbinden. Das wären 5* wert.
Really good
New Wave sounds like a really cool genre and maybe it will grow on me but for now its an alright album.
fun album. listened to twice. Good stuff
Definitely very 80s feeling but I'm a fan regardless. They did a good job integrating synths while still feeling like a rock band here.
Good for what it is.
Old Order was better.
Sorry, I've never been able to listen to New Order without wishing Ian Curtis was singing instead of Bernard Sumner. I recognize that's impossible, but the heart wants what it wants. Sumner has always sounded to me like a poor man's Robert Smith, lacking the qualities that make Smith's voice worth hearing over and over. Add to that the fact that synthpop rarely does anything for me, and you've got an album I can't really get behind. I guess the first song was okay aside from the vocals, and the lack of vocals on "Elegia" made it easier to sit through, but the rest of it failed to win me over.
I honestly forgot I was listening to this while I was listening to it. Not awful but completely forgettable. 2.5/5
I enjoyed it, but it's pretty forgettable
'The Perfect Kiss' is the perfect song, quite honestly, and 'Elegia' is so mystifying it's brilliant. Apart from another song I mildly enjoyed, lots of it was cheesy, I'll admit. But the sheer talent that went into those few songs is praiseworthy.
I enjoyed this more than I thought, despite the length of most songs they were very listenable to and they went quickly. They were all pretty enjoyable and the signature bass was as good as always.
Kind of felt like a really fun marriage of Billy Idol and The Cure. A fun listen.
#489. Seems like something that would be used for the soundtrack of a modern 80s period piece, but probably wouldn't have been good enough to be in actual movies from the time. 3/5: fine Song added to playlist: Sub-Culture I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link
Oh no it deleted everything I wrote while listening. I enjoyed this even though it’s not my vibe necessarily. Since I love a lot of more indie music, New Order is one of those bands that were proto to a lot of the stuff I grew up listening to. I expected it to be more depressing than it was, and part of me felt like I would have loved to be in a dance club in the 80s jamming hard.
I dug it. Neat melodies and a fantastic guitar sound. The gated drums -- well, it was the 80's. But just knowing the hits from Substance and such, this was a nice intro to them. Unexpected bangers: Sunrise, Sub-Culture.
Synth pop goodness shame about the pretty tragic vocals. Can't say I enjoyed as much as Substance
I love everything about this. Sonically it's perfect, there isn't a bad song on it, and it makes me imagine my parents, aunts and uncles dancing in 80s nightclubs
The first song was promising but it went quickly downhill from there. Unfortunately the 80s sound just sounds so dated, more so than older music which can sound timeless. I think because of that music like this is does not have the staying power of music without such a distinctive era based sound. It also means that if you are like me and do not enjoy thie sounds of this time period all the music sounds so similar and unenjoyable.
New Order is a band I really tried to like over the years. Unfortunately I never took to them, finding them distinctly ordinary. Lyrics are clunky, boringly delivered, and (mostly) the music lacks engagement.
You know, it's always interesting to see what a band does when they lose their lead vocalist. Obviously, it's very sad whenever a band's lead vocalist dies (especially for a case like this), but it serves as a pretty good way to gauge how the other members view things like life, fame, and music. This brings me to the band of focus for this review, New Order, which was formed from the living members of Joy Division after Ian Curtis's untimely passing. This, I think, is one of the better ways to handle unfortunate circumstances. They didn't quit making music, but they also didn't want to continue performing as Joy Division, which I can absolutely respect. Of course, the two bands are kind of inseparable as far as the general discussions surrounding their impacts go, but I'd say that Low-Life is a pretty different album from the Joy Division album that I've heard, Unknown Pleasures. Speaking of which, Low-Life is pretty good! It's not Unknown Pleasures levels of good, but it's still a strong album. The vibe here is definitely a bit different, with New Order taking things in a more synth-pop-oriented direction rather than the straight post-punk of Joy Division. Synth-pop as a genre is one with some hits and misses as far as albums I've listened to go. Fortunately, Low-Life is a hit. The style here is very good. There's enough energy to make the album an entertaining listen for songs like "The Perfect Kiss," but the band is still able to create emotion for songs like the instrumental "Elegia," which serves as a nice tribute to Ian Curtis. Bernard Sumner's vocals are solid. The writing is good. The pacing works well. Overall, this is a great way for me to experience New Order for the first time. I like what I've heard quite a bit. Strong 4/5.
Прикольный альбомчик такой, там альбом ещё на селе одном смешном основан, который алкаш ещё, так что 9/10, не фан просто
Not my jam. Love Vigilantes is the standout and that’s just a marginal 80’s pop song. I admit I’m not a synth fan but it did hit me with some 80’s nostalgia. I wish we could do 1/2 stars because then I’d give this 21/2.
Awesome first listen. Big fan of the guitar sounds on this album
A BANGERRRRE! Love New Order. Elegia best track on this one 👌👌👌
This was a lovely surprise, I throughly enjoyed this album, and it’s probably one of the few to benefit from playing out loud on my way to work. Sunrise in particular made my balls tingle (in a good way, not dissimilar from how some people describe the feeling of Orignal Source Mint and Tea Tree showergel). It was all Joy, and no division (or any other mathematical operations)* *Maybe integration too, why not
Something really cool about this. Very far from anything I’d ever put on. The music is just really well put together. Elegia a stand out for me. But because its just music that I like, I struggle to know when I’d listen to it, I’ve saved a few but I dont know when or what situation would lead to me revisiting it…
I like some New Order stuff, but I didn’t dig this album. The cover is rubbish. Looks like a Gabrielle cover. What’s the relevance of it being Stephen Morris on the front? The music was ok at times. The songwriting is pretty poor, I found this most evident on Sub-culture and Face Up. Extremely primitive and not in a way that might be construed as charming, just lacking depth or character. Bernard Sumner is a bit of a tit. He always sounds out of tune or pitchy. This album, to me, sounded like a tone deaf teenager singing Cure songs.
New Order has always been one of my favorite bands for lifting my spirits. They’ve done an amazing job blending synthpop with post punk and alternative rock while staying at the forefront of electronic music. What I appreciate most is how their music stands the test of time. This album feels like the point where their sound became more refined, marking a new phase in their evolution.
Pop sellout garbage. I was in a wannabe-joy-division punk band in college. I was excited for this one, really! Someone needs to bonk this guy on the head and remind him he's a terrible singer, and that was OK in previous albums. This is a must-listen as far as it is a warning for any artist getting too big for their britches and think they're hot stuff.
I think I need to get drunk and take a long walk to really understand this album
I understand why Joy Division itself could no longer continue but I can’t believe they gave up Punk Rock for this crap.
Irritating synthesizers, clapping machines, cow bells.....tedious listen.
Es bien 80s con mucha electrónica y bases potentes, onda Pet Shop Boys o Depeche Mide. Realmente es del rock que menos me gusta, muy superficial y demasiado pop. No pareciera que son los locos de Joy Division.
This started... interestingly. The singing is really bad. Like really bad. The music is really hit or miss. When it hits, it's really vibey and enjoyable. Plus, it covers the bad singing. When it misses, though, the album becomes a really tough listen. Everything does magically come together on "Sunrise". It ends up easily being the best song on the album and is actually a really good song. "Face Up", on the other hand, ends up being so incredibly bad, that I think it's on a short list of worst songs I've ever heard in my life, and undoes any goodwill the album earned through those good moments. I'd rather go deaf than listen to that song again, unless I'm doing it as a joke. Favorite Song(s): Sunrise
Loved the last two songs, liked how raw this album was. I could have used less guitar and more synth but seems like this was a transitional record
High-life for your musical ears.
Eingängige Melodien, tanzbar, ich weiß gar nicht, wieso es mir so gefiel.
It was okay. Not really my type of music. Very '80s feel.
Lead singer has a bad voice but I liked the vibe
This album has a lot of the classic sounds of New Order but ultimately is a bit disappointing. Guess I'm more into the singles.
Nostalgic
Very cool usage of synthesizers. I enjoyed this.
Не мое
Boring
New Order at the peak of their powers. Synth-pop perfection from front to back.
Muy bueno
Bueno para echarse una caminada con punch y buen ritmo.
Bob Dylan-esque, jangly bar music. Super retro. New Order's lyrics are quite silly and their general song structure is predictable, but their sound is simple and satisfying. Vocals a little rough at times.
New order stays winning, especially like the opener
Decent, liked it.
02/01/25 I had no issues with the album, don't think I've listened to them before.
Good new wave dance from way back in the day
Ugh. Didn't finish.
Certainly an important record for them....
‘Low-Life’ is good but patchy. Opening songs ‘Love Vigilantes’ and The Perfect Kiss’, are the big singles and the well-known hits. ‘Sunrise’ is the surprise throwback to their previous life as Joy Division, with a bit of early Cure thrown in and It’s my favourite song on the record. The second half isn’t as compelling. ‘Elegia’ is an atmospheric and nice enough instrumental tribute to Ian Curtis but on an album with only 8 songs on it, I kind of want more. And album closers ‘Sub-culture’ and ‘Face Up’, just sound like generic Euro Pop Trash and frankly aren’t all that memorable.
I liked this more than I expected to. It still wasn’t super attention grabbing, but the instrumentals were on point in quite a few songs and the instrumental track was probably my favorite on the album.
bleh
Excellent stuff. Really enjoyed this.
Pretty good synth pop but nothing blew me away.
Clásico new order. Nada fuera de lo comun
❤️
Not a bad album, but largely forgettable. Pretty standard 80s pop fare. Elegia is the most well-known track, and it's good. But honestly, it could cease to exist and I'm fairly certain that zero people would actually care. It's fine. It's not a poor listen, but it's not particularly enjoyable either. It's fine and safe.
Interesting lyrics (the parts where I focused on listening) but the overall sound is not to my taste 2/3, probably 2
Ive been enjoying alotta stuff of this style lately.
Meh. Kinda lame and not overly catchy.
For me, synth pop as a whole gets annoying after a while and this wasn't really different. I don't think this was bad by any means, just forgettable. I didn't like the vocals either. It had some cool parts, like Elegia. Not likely to revisit this however
Goed album, echt een paar nummers die eruit knallen, maar ook een paar matige
Pretty good, not what I was expecting.
I could take more instrumental synth tracks like Elegia. There's some good groovy synth work across, but the vocals are rough for most of the project.
Synths coming out of every hole
Pretty good! Enjoyed the second half when it got a bit weirder and more instrumental. Favourite: Elegia
Have always liked New Order - and they have some absolute classics. Not that familiar with Low-Life but really enjoyed - not quite a 5 but solid 4. Followed up with the extended version of Elegia which really enjoyed.
Felt on-brand for them, but not my fave.
Honestly, I liked Low-Life way more than i thought i would have. This album is of course, horribly dated, and you can easily tell it's an album from the 80s considering it has all the usual elements you would expect from an 80s new wave album. The vocals were also strange in some areas like sometimes they weren't well produced and could get drowned out by the music and there was that one bit of bad grammar in Face Up. However, I still really enjoyed this album, The guitars and synths were really well done, and songs were also super catchy at points. On top of that this album went for the perfect length. This was quite the pleasant surprise. Best Song: Face Up Worst Song: Love Vigilantes
One of my all time favorites from the 1980s. Peter Hook’s bass as lead is great. They added a lot more synth on this album. Love Vigilantes is great. Elegia reminds me of old Joy Division. 4.5
Started off strong (love vigilantes etc) but then petered out in the middle (Elegia) and then finished strong (Face up) Favourite songs: Face up Felt repetitive and not much stood out Still a decent album but wouldn't choose to listen to it with headphones, only in background I really enjoyed face up though Didn't compare to some of their other works that are more brave such as age of consent
perfectly unremarkable for me. this is the standard of synthpop in its time, but new order trade a certain angst & emotional depth for danceability. with credit, i think they've done so successfully. but it makes me feel as if i wish i hadn't heard joy division before. i can't see past it. sonically low-life is intricate but the vocals could be more polished. the lyrical performances & content have nowhere near enough weight to me. as a standout, sunset is inherently the cure-esque but perfectly unique & unalike at the same time.
I own some of these tracks on New Order Singles, I haven't heard these: This Time of Night Sunrise Sooner Than You Think Face-up I own Singles, Substance and Get Ready on CD so I'm a New Order fan. I learned a little bit about Joy Division looking this album up too, so I think I'll explore their work more since New Order was founded from the remaining members. I love this sound and the vocalist, and this is definitely a 5 star for me.
Competent, but doesn't do anything for me. 2 stars.
fine but not for me; too electronic
Eh, just can't get into the mood to enjoy it.
5 Stars (14/15)
Never heard this one. Didn’t know any songs going into it but really liked the vibe throughout. Reminded me of Seventeen Seconds by The Cure but more upbeat. Enjoyed it more than Power, Corruption & Lies.
ok
How many more Duran Duran knockoffs do we need?
Starts very strong, but the last third is underwhelming and doesn’t have the same urgency of the first third.
I grew up in the 80s and this is exactly the stuff I hated. I don’t mind it nearly as much anymore, relative to the pop stuff out now, but I still don’t like it.
Awesome! So many Bowie Berlin-era-esque tracks.
在85年的专里找到一堆20年国摇的影子
Boring.
Vocals sounded like nails on a chalkboard to me
Love love vigilantes but the iron and wine cover is more my taste
Anotger generic post punk/dance album from 80s. Absolutely unlistenable, I made it three songs in, just on pure hatred. I guess the record is not so bad in broader terms, but definitely I didn't enjoy even a second. Generous two, because it's Friday, I guess.
I liked this album. Not many of these songs made it onto my playlist of songs that I loved, but the vibe of the album was very good and I thoroughly enjoyed the album. It felt VERY 80s to me. More of a 3.5 Liked Songs: "Love Vigilantes" , "Sunrise" , "Sooner Than You Think", "Face Up"
liked songs: The Perfect Kiss (frogs!), Sunrise, Sub-Culture Very good 3.75
yeah! rockige gitarren und voller sound mit melodie, ein wenig wie die späten The Cure.
Naja, nicht richtig reingekommen
classic 80s, messy, synthy, and twirly.
Nothing special.
Really cool album. definitely gonna revisit this one.
Not my favorite NO album but ‘The Perfect Kiss’ is 🤌🏻 muah!
It's good. I like the sound even though I may have drifted off from focusing on it. New Order is definitely a hole in my musical history that I would like to fill more.
Surprised at how much I like this album.
New Order has always been one of my favorite bands for lifting my spirits. They’ve done an amazing job blending synthpop with post-punk and alternative rock while staying at the forefront of electronic music. What I appreciate most is how their music stands the test of time. This album feels like the point where their sound became more refined, marking a new phase in their evolution.
I really enjoyed the music but the singing was actually not as as good. Especially „Sub-Culture“ was really bad. But it’s a great album nevertheless.
It was aight
Brilliant
Good but they have done better.
When this came up was extremely excited because Joy Division/New Order are two bands I love (and I consider them One and the same). This album opens amazing with “Love Vigilantes” which is such a great opener and super catchy. The follow up “The Perfect Kiss” is my favourite song by this group (though will say I prefer the Longer single version) After this the album never reaches the HIGHS again with those two songs. It’s still extremely enjoyable but nothing AMAZING, besides maybe the instrumental “Elegia” which almost screams Joy Division in its dark tone. As much as I love New Order and this is still one of their better albums I think I’m gonna go with a High 3.5/5 (wish it could be a 4) However those 3 songs I’ve mentioned are WORTH price of Admission and don’t skip on them
Incredible for a band to come back from losing their lead singer.
Good grief, why does it sound like he's in pain when he sings. Elegia, on the other hand, slaps HARD as a backdrop to a Metroid game. Their true calling, it seems, was to make music for Nintendo games.
Tedious
Low-life I’ve got this on vinyl funnily enough. I had a bit of a New Order obsession about 15 years ago and I bought some cheap copies of some of their albums. This might not be as well known as Power, Corruption & Lies or Technique, but it’s definitely one of their best, most consistent albums and is probably right at their peak of their mix of post-punk, dance, rock and synth pop. Some songs more straightforwardly pop and some more straightforwardly dance, but all with the distinctive New Order combination of detached, mauldin sincerity. I’ve always loved Love Vigilantes, with its obvious lift from Love Me Do and it’s story about a ghost/non ghost returning from war. And Perfect Kiss is a superb song, a great NO single. This Time of Night is another excellent bit of dance rhythm driven pop, with some great little hooks and a sinister air. Sunrise is one of those NO tracks that starts out unpromisingly, but its prosaic intro turns into something really hypnotic and immersive, a trick they manage to successfully pull over and over - Bernard’s ‘simple’ guitar patterns, Peter Hook’s twangy bass melodies, Stephen’s dancey rhythms and Gillian’s keyboards/synths really are a great combination and elevate what may seem like a basic structure into something really interesting. Sooner Than You Think is probably the only real dip in quality, but it’s still a more than decent NO album track. Elegia is a great bit of cinematic synth pop atmosphere, a little like a John Carpenter soundtrack, brilliantly cool, austere but moving tribute to Ian Curtis. It definitely feels very Low era Bowie, which I guess is nodded to by the album title. Sub-culture, has a very similar sequencing and rhythmic structure to Blue Monday, but is an excellent dance pop song in it’s own right. Face Up has that great NO drum sound, similar to the Temptation re-mix, and has a simultaneously jaunty riff and wistful melody and lyric, a great closing track I hadn’t listened to this in a while and was thinking it was probably a solid 4, but re-visiting it over the weekend it’s become a 5 - it’s an excellent album of great New Order tracks with 4 absolute belters in Love Vigilantes, Perfect Kiss, Elegia and Sub Culture. 🪫🪫🪫🪫🪫 Playlist submission: Elegia
Nice because I like New Order, but I feel like these aren't that special and get a bit boring. Bernard's voice is really clear, which I'm not sure is the best idea. I would say a 3.5, as I like it, but I think New Order has done better.
Another artist on my waiting list. Coming from the ashes of Joy Division, I had long been curious to know what the remaining members of that legendary band became. And I tell you: another really cool band! This album has some low points but is very comfortable to listen to. I loved! I'm going to leave 4 stars today!
A solid 80s synth-pop record with dance, upbeat, and occasionally moody tracks. Though admittedly, the vocal mix on this is a little rough and doesn’t match the sound quality of that of the instrumentation; But the lyrics are pretty interesting. This work shows itself to be a coherent and cohesive record overall. No track feels too weird or out of place compared to others. Good stuff. Favorite track: Love Vigilantes. Though, Elegia is a really good instrumental synth/dream wave track that comes in at a close 2nd
I thought that this was Okay. I really don't know anything about this band. It sounds a bit like the Smiths. I don't love the vocals but I could get into the tracks. I spent some time listening just wondering what the listening experience for this was meant to be? Was it for dancing, smoking, a cafe? Punk adjacent music can be difficult to pin down in that way. It's not meant to be played softly but when you soften up punk music that's kind of what happens. Elegia is my favorite track. It sounds like they made a song so good that they couldn't find words to do it justice so they left it. I think that's a smart choice.
Liked this more than I thought I would.
There’s one thing that really lets this album down, and it’s the vocals. The dude just can’t sing and stay in tune. It’s the one time I’ve thought “auto tune would improve this a lot”. It works on some of the more energetic tracks like “sunshine” but otherwise it’s almost annoying enough to make me stop listening. Thankfully there are plenty of long instrumental breaks to keep it from being a disaster. And those instrumental breaks, they’re really great. The programmed or effects covered drums and the guitar tones are my favorite bits of this. The instrument production is super high level and creates a really enjoyable 80s rock sound tinged with synths and electronic music. I would easily listen to an album of their instrumentals. The singing lets this album down and I’m annoyed by that because it could be really good.
I'm really digging these moody 80's bands. I knew I liked The Cure and Joy Division but I'm finding more and more that are making me appreciate the whole scene of that time. The pop rock feel of it is very approachable if not memorable. Kinda blends into the sound of the time, but I'll be back for more.
I can see why you would absolutely love Low-Life if this kind of music is your bag. It's not really for me, but I can appreciate it. A high three. I feel almost churlish not giving it a four, but it just lacked the enjoyment factor for me. This was like visiting a ceramics museum in a small Dutch town for an afternoon, y'know?
Nunca los había escuchado. De la misma forma me voy enterando qué antes eran de Joy Division. De los que más me ha sorprendido escuchar.
This I like! I love the guitar work on here, you can hear how much this band influenced future indie rock. The songs were also great. I will definitely be returning to this one.
Expected to hate but pretty good ya know
chin
I'm a huge fan of Joy Division however that appreciation never translated to New Order. There are songs that are the exception, Ceremony and Temptation and to a lesser extent, Love Vigilantes from this album. I've had this album in my collection for many years but have listened to it maybe 3 or 4 times previously. I enjoyed it this time more than I thought I would, maybe because I gave it more time, listening in my car as well as a couple undistracted listens. I still resist the overtly electronic overall sound but I do have a greater appreciation of the songcraft on display. 3.5 stars
Enjoyed dancing along to this while making dinner, but I expected to like it more, given how much I enjoy a lot of New Order singles. The singing and vocals really let them down, and some of the songs were a bit forgettable. The Perfect Kiss and Sub-Culture are real standout tracks. This is about a 3.5 for me I think, rounding up to 4 because of cultural impact.
I'm not usually into the 80's synth rock sound, but this kind of caught my attention. Not great but not bad either.
really liked this one, even if it was mildly disappointing that it wasn't the album with blue monday. you can really see how synth pop developed from here.
interesting choice of album. this didn't have any massive singles on it as far as I'm aware, but i was familiar with love vigilantes, which is a great song. otherwise, the darker 80s synthpop sound is alive and well here, with new order fully in their element. i definitely prefer this version of the band to their work as joy division, as these tracks all feel a bit more interesting and punchy to me. favorites: love vigilantes, the perfect kiss, elegia
Whenever I hear these guys I think about their incredibly unlikely and greatly inspiring journey from the tragic suicide of their singer and creative visionary when they were the super dark proto goth band Joy Division to the absolutely massive club hit "Blue Monday" - still the biggest selling 12" single of all time - only 2 years later. Even just that part of their 40 year story would make for a great biopic; until then, we can get glimpses of it through a handful of scenes in "24 Hour Party People." Very 80's sound, but they kinda originated it so perhaps that's why it sounds better than most. I couldn't explain why I like this but dislike Depeche Mode. Maybe the Joy Division connection confers a certain credibility? Ultimately, this YouTube's user comment on the (awesome, J Demme directed, 10 minute long) "Perfect Kiss" video says it all: Its impressive that New Order has a singer that don't sing, a bassist that thinks he is the guitarist, a drummer that don't know more than one way to play and a synth player that plays a frog solo mid song and still is one of the most amazing bands of all time. Finally, if you were a teenage musician in the 1980s and weren't in a punk or metal band, it's highly likely that your band aspired to sound like a cross between New Order and The Cure (whether you knew it or not, as in the case with the our band that was exactly as good as you might imagine when I tell you our name was "Lesbian Sinecure"). For the fifteen year old rocker, the main difference between the two bands is whether the guitar player uses chorus and flange pedals (The Cure) or the bass player does (New Order).
It's funny how the opening chords to the lead track "Love vigilantes" sounds *so* much like The Smiths/Cure/Morrissey; I had to double-check I'd opened the right album for the selection of the day. Thankfully, Sumner's voice isn't quite like those bands, and the rest of the album is much more New-Order-y (for good and bad), although I was totally reminded of Yaz and then Dead or Alive ("You spin me round") in the opening chords of the last song on the album ("Face up"). Even though I feel like I've heard New Order a lot on the radio back in the 80s, I'm not actually sure I've ever heard any of the songs on this album. Their sound is somewhat distinctive (at least dating from their transition to the synth-heavy dance-pop that's on this album), but they've never been a favorite of mine, so this is only passably interesting as a blast from the past. (Personally, I'd likely (slightly) prefer Depeche Mode or OMD to these guys, but at least it's not Pet Shop Boys or Duran Duran, I suppose. And kudos to them for having real bass and guitar playing, at least.) Curious that the video and single versions of both "The perfect kiss" and "Sub-culture" are quite different sounding than the album version. I had high hopes for the video for the former, as it was directed by Jonathan Demme, but it's remarkably bland and uninteresting, sadly. I'm not entirely sure why we have two New Order albums in this collection, as it seems like they're kind of a one-trick pony, but trying to figure out the selection method is an exercise in futility.
There's a certain type of 80s music that I've blended into one big swirl d/b/a as Joy Division / New Order / Depeche Mode / Cure / maybe Duran Duran? Pet Shop Boys? Don't know, basically kind of lumped them altogether with the Cure being the only standout and Disintegration being the only album I actually listened to. So when this album started, I really liked the Cure elements in Love Vigilantes (or is it New Order elements in Fascination Street?) and then stopped distinguishing and began enjoying the music. Unfortunately, it all crashed with the next song, Perfect Kiss, which is a big yawn and feels like it could be in a movie starring Hugh Grant. Sunrise which has a sort of attractive desperation, and Elegia is a nice mellow soar. After that, the remaining songs bounced by by innocuously enough.
Loved this on a crisp fall morning walk.
I know NO but never listened to this album and I don't know any of the tracks from the radio. From the looks of it "Love Vigilantes", "The Perfect Kiss" and "Elegia" were all popular songs. None ring a bell and I was fully immersed in pop and dance music back in 1985. I don't know if this is ground breaking or influential but all of it is enjoyable, it sounds very mid-80's and a sound they would grow into the 90's. I hear snippets of The Cure in instrumentals like Elegia, similar guitar work. The other track I really enjoyed was "Sooner Than You Think" which was a tablesetter for the hits they would release a year or two later. Better than average but not Top 1001 unless you can explain its significance in the world of music recordings!
New Order leave some of their post-punkiness behind in favor of danciness (a bit brighter, more synth) but their unique sound is still there. That applies in particular to Hook’s basslines, which are a highlight melodically and rhymically, often driving the song (as per usual). The album is fine and pretty fun, some good songs but not hugely memorable to me.
Nod bad sounds similar to stuff of that era
Love the synth and the vocals! 4.3 stars
I love New Order!!
Ok.
It’s not the vibe.
Best wel vibes
I enjoyed this. It’s just high-quality new wave. Yeah I don’t have any ideas for this review honestly
Chaotic and noisy, but the sounds work well together. I think new order is especially good at doing this. Solid album
Damn, this is full of bangers! I thought I only knew Blue Monday, but Love Vigilantes sounds familiar
I see the argument that this album can feel a bit rough around the edges, but in my opinion that actually works to the album's strengths, having it not feel overproduced, or "glossy". The mix of guitars and synths is almost unmatched by how well New Order manage it, and the wide range of influences that they take really makes this my favourite album of theirs.
New Order are better than Joy Division. There, I said it. It’s out there now. 3.6
As good as the music is, I've just never been able to get past Sumner's vocals. The comparisons to Joy Division are unfair but inevitable, and they don't do this album any favors.
Demasiado baile. No son Joy divison
Not crazy about dancy stuff. Perfect Kiss is pretty good.
I liked this :) 4/5
Yo this album actually slaps. I would have loved to have been around when this originally released. I feel like I would have been a huge New Order fanboy. The vocals are a little weak but the genre is associated with sad boys who can't sing so it kinda gets a pass. The synth lines are awesome. The album flows great but I think the front half is stronger and it sorta peters out over time. Fav Track: Sunset
Idk, I never quite like New Order quite as much as I'd expect myself to. Shellshock is great though.
Enjoyed more than expected, figured it’d be more British trash especially with no Curtis but it’s actually pretty gooood
Very nice, but not the best songs of New Order (it's Blue Monday, yk).
It was okay, but never understood the hype about this band. okay, but not for me.
As good as new wave gets! Dancy, but also intelligent, thoughtful, and meaningful.
Really good background music, really enjoyed listening to it.
Fun 80s English rock - nothing super memorable but I enjoyed all of it
What a solid album. Brief and to the point. I haven’t heard Elegia in years.
Pretty cool album Standout songs: Sunrise Sooner than you think
I've been a huge Joy Division fan for a while, but never really checked out New Order. I am glad to say I enjoyed this. It reminds me a lot of the early Cure works. The singing isn't the best but I think it fits the music well. My favorite thing about this album is the production and the way all of the instruments and synths sounds together. Low 5.
Poor
"displaying the moment they completed their transformation from post-punk hold-overs to dance-rockers" -- all genres I dislike
I just really struggle to get on with New Wave. We discovered keyboards and drum machines and for some reason decided to replace everything that was good about rock music with these thin, synthetic, monotonous tunes. For all their plaudits, this New Order LP delivers them in spades. I understand and respect the impact this had on dance music and some of the sub genres that emerged in the later 80s-00s, but twice through was more than enough for me. I just didn’t enjoy it.
It's not horrible, but it's not great, and the vocals are pretty terrible. If I'm going to listen to New Order it's going to be Blue Monday or True Faith, not anything from this album.
No strong opinions :)
Quite Cure-ish, but that's OK. Enjoyable album, albeit fairly melancholy and moody Best: Sunrise, This Time of Night
Great guitar sounds and when some of the beats are left to play out I genuinely felt I was listening to the progression of musical ideas. That said, on a first listen, not much has left a lasting impression.
Incredibly fun and catchy synth and dance and post punk record. A lot of great songs and a great sound and energy all around.
New Order is a band to rise up from tragedy and I respect that. Their music has left a mark in history. Although this album wasn't perfect, it had many good songs, like my personal favorite, The Perfect Kiss.
Love those synths
Definitely not New Order’s best album but still awesome
Mid
Elegia and 7 bonus tracks. 4.5 stars
Enjoyed this album, I’ve always liked this style of alternative music.
I know some don’t like the background music but it’s decent and somewhat enjoyable
meh. It was better than I expected I guess, the instruments sounded pretty nice but didn't really like the dude's voice and couldn't understand much of the lyrics at times. Also when I could they did not resonate withe me so I didn't really care. Very mid didn't need to hear this before I died.
it's just not my thing. was background music. all sounds same & don't care for vocals
198/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
I enjoyed this album. Brought back some memories. I was nice listening to their evolution.
Listened 6th October, owned on vinyl but probably the New Order album I've listened to least. Feels like it marks the mid point of the transition to New Order from Joy Division, finding the balance between electronic experiment and post punk industrial.
Peak 80s, but actually sounds good? Sick
80s dance pop that, while it sounds pretty cool and the production is well done, doesn't have any sounds that pulled my attention. I like the riffing in Face Up in its opening moments, though I think Sunrise is my favorite here.
Another great album
Another surprise. I liked this. It wasn't was dancy as some of their music I've heard.
It was background music
Actually really liked elegía and sunrise, could actually hear some of joy division in those songs which was cool because I never liked the poppy sound of new order. Would give it a 3.5 but that’s not an option and it’s definitely not a 4
Enjoyable but not remarkable. Obviously very 80s
A really great bridge from new wave/post punkish Joy Division to what really became New Order and the use of sequencing/loops and techniques from the dance world to develop a different strand of indie music in the UK. The two down sides are the lyrics and Barney's dreadful voice. Which is a shame because this is a really good album otherwise.
3.75
Great album
4.5
I love Elegia and have been listening to it since the first time I heard it. I'm kinda disappointed that it is the odd one out of the album
Love it
This was actually pretty enjoyable. I'd give it a 3.5/5, but I think it could go up on additional listens.
Solid but very unremarkable. Most songs sounded the same
I didn't use a private Spotify session. More of a Joy Division fan, mainly because New Order is to synth. Too many keyboards. Morris's steady drum work sounds programmed. I can hear how it influenced a fair number of 80's bands, mostly bands a didn't care for.
nao
Indefinito, ha un non so che di pop anni '80, ma non si fa contaminare troppo. 3/4
Wouldn’t have picked this one up otherwise and found a new favourite I think! Album Generator doing its job for sure
This 80's style dance music is not really my cup of tea, but being honest the music itself is above average. The singer however isn't up to the task.
Pretty good, but largely not unique vs other bands in this time period
Listened to this twenty minutes ago, and I can't remember a thing about it.
kinda jammy and got better near the end, like Sunrise and Sooner than you think