New Order 1981-2007

I was just reading an article about New Order breaking up. I guess it's not really that much of a surprise as they passed their prime many years ago. However, I admit that I liked 2005's Waiting for the Siren's Call. It had a few tracks that reminded me of older New Order.

Before they were New Order, they were Joy Division("Atmosphere") led by Ian Curtis. After his death the remaining members reformed as New Order. After much success in the 80's, the members of New Order decided that they each would try something new through side projects. I enjoyed Electronic, Bernard Sumner's collaboration with Johnny Marr (The Smiths) and Neil Tennant (Pet Shop Boys). Their first singles, "Getting Away With It" and "Get the Message", were an immediate success when they debuted in December 1989. Subsequent albums, like Raise the Pressure, were never able to gain as much notoriety or radio play, possibly due to such a huge gap in their releases. People forgot who they were, and the music scene changed. Raise the Pressure was a let down and I still prefer their first album when I'm in the mood for Electronic.

While Sumner was working on Electronic, the other member's of New Order were pursuing their own endeavors. Peter Hook created the band Revenge and in the late 90's, Monaco("What Do You Want From Me"). While maybe not as successful as Bernard or Peter, The Other Two members of New Order released their own album, The Other Two and You in 1994 featuring "Selfish". Of all of the side projects, Electronic was probably the most successful. However, nothing comes close to New Order when they were at their best.

New Order Discography

Side Projects:
Electronic
Revenge
The Other Two

Covers:
List of bands that covered New Order songs