They're a band I don't think I have made a post about them here since some time in the 90's or early 2000's, but I'm a fairly big fan.
BLUE MONDAY
The song is fairly good, but I like the 90's alternative cover a little better. This is probably New Order's most played song, but it is also their most overrated. The B-side, The Beach, is a more enjoyable song in my opinion.
THE PERFECT KISS
This is a personal favourite of mine. The first video is the original single which is more or less the more radio friendly version. The second is like the extended directors cut - essentially it has a lot of additional foreplay and a WAY longer and more intense climax, the song itself is about 9 minutes long - there is a silence and credits at the end of the video. There was a medium 8-minute version released on substance, their 1987 compilation album that contained remixes and remasters of their singles up to that point, and was my favourite album. You might notice some similarities in this song to some of the melodies from Joy Division - although New Order presents it in a much bigger and glorious sounding synth recording.
SUB CULTURE
This is largely the same as the 1985 12 inch b-side remix, but with all of the cliche DJ-crap filler pulled out of it. The A-side version of the song has a lot of raw sounds, including vocals, I just don't enjoy it as much - it lacks the haunting underground sound of this one.
TRUE FAITH
Another great song, there is a fairly fucked up story about this one: a well-groomed French Canadian played this song during a video where he murdered his gay lover, and then it went viral on the Internet. This led to speculation as to whether or not he was influenced by the film American Psycho which also featured the same song in its opening sequence... This earned him the title "the Canadian Psycho." The great irony is that some sources in the Canadian press blamed American Hollywood, when this film was in fact a Canadian film. True Faith was the lead single created for the Compilation album Substance, this is the first album it appeared on.
BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE
A shorter version of this song was first released on New Order's studio recorded 1986 album Brotherhood, but I like this version on Substance more, it's a richer experience.
MURDER
This is an instrumental recording that takes some samples from films around this time period. Definitely some of their Joy Division days leaking over... Although the drum beat sounds a little like a Boney M song.
BLUE MONDAY
The song is fairly good, but I like the 90's alternative cover a little better. This is probably New Order's most played song, but it is also their most overrated. The B-side, The Beach, is a more enjoyable song in my opinion.
THE PERFECT KISS
This is a personal favourite of mine. The first video is the original single which is more or less the more radio friendly version. The second is like the extended directors cut - essentially it has a lot of additional foreplay and a WAY longer and more intense climax, the song itself is about 9 minutes long - there is a silence and credits at the end of the video. There was a medium 8-minute version released on substance, their 1987 compilation album that contained remixes and remasters of their singles up to that point, and was my favourite album. You might notice some similarities in this song to some of the melodies from Joy Division - although New Order presents it in a much bigger and glorious sounding synth recording.
SUB CULTURE
This is largely the same as the 1985 12 inch b-side remix, but with all of the cliche DJ-crap filler pulled out of it. The A-side version of the song has a lot of raw sounds, including vocals, I just don't enjoy it as much - it lacks the haunting underground sound of this one.
TRUE FAITH
Another great song, there is a fairly fucked up story about this one: a well-groomed French Canadian played this song during a video where he murdered his gay lover, and then it went viral on the Internet. This led to speculation as to whether or not he was influenced by the film American Psycho which also featured the same song in its opening sequence... This earned him the title "the Canadian Psycho." The great irony is that some sources in the Canadian press blamed American Hollywood, when this film was in fact a Canadian film. True Faith was the lead single created for the Compilation album Substance, this is the first album it appeared on.
BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE
A shorter version of this song was first released on New Order's studio recorded 1986 album Brotherhood, but I like this version on Substance more, it's a richer experience.
MURDER
This is an instrumental recording that takes some samples from films around this time period. Definitely some of their Joy Division days leaking over... Although the drum beat sounds a little like a Boney M song.
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