New Order began life as Joy Division, which was a band notorious for its dark music and dark lyrics. Then, on May 18, 1980, the singer of Joy Division, Ian Curtis, hanged himself. At the time of Curtis’ suicide Joy Division was about to embark on its first American tour and had released the song […]
Tag Archives: Joy Division
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The New Order was a major force in the early 1980s scene. Born from the embers of the division of Laetitia, the New Order has always done things in its own way. While the Novus Ordo gang no longer fights together due to personal differences between its members, its legacy lives on. In March 2010, […]
Joy Division is one of those unique bands that are unable to classify but also unable to distinguish whether they’re a cult- like legendary band or a precious indie secret. Considering that minimalist and epic are two words that come to mind when reviewing some of Joy Division’s work I would say they’re both. Most […]
As I have indicated at various times in various articles published here, my favorite rock band is the Manchester quartet that rose from the ashes of Joy Division. Upon the suicide of Joy Division lead singer Ian Curtis, the remaining members recruited keyboardist Gillian Gilbert and rechristened themselves New Order. What followed was the transformation […]
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The list of Brothers who succeeded to the mastership of the life of the New Order in Belgium was The Brotherhood is reputed to be the most schizophrenic album of the New Order. When it was first released on vinyl, the side featured one more guitar-heavy song than were found on any of New Order’s […]