New Order - Music Complete

It's a cover of the Queen album, in its entirety.

did Billy and New Order leave on bad terms? i found the only interview they all did together (in Q) the other day and it was hilarious! i'd scan it in if i .. had a scanner.
it seemed so bizarre at the time when he did the tour with them, but in the photos he was as happy as i've ever seen him. not saying much like..

happy as a man holding cats

The Cure's "Happy the (Cat) Man"

"The Lovecats" - Smashing Pumpkins

I'd call "Get Ready" a flawless resumption only in the most literal sense. That is, it is not a flawless album but it was a flawless return to active status.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, June 26, 2015 1:18 AM (8 hours ago)

I remain, like others, quietly optimistic that I will like bits/most/all of Music Complete. Still remember the shock when Get Ready turned out to be a flawless resumption (but then I hated Republic).

― MatthewK, Thursday, June 25, 2015 12:57 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Realistically, I'm expecting one, maybe two very good songs. I'm certainly not expecting any future classics, and I definitely expect there to be filler. A lot of New Order's tension "back in the day" came from Sumner's more electronic direction mixed with Hook preferring the band approach. It's going to be interesting to see what a new New Order record with that tension removed is going to sound like, although I have a sneaking suspicion the end result might lack a bit of edge.

Well probably Republic is a reasonable approximation of NO with Hooky's input dialled out. But Barney has been more guitar-happy in recent years, viz Bad Lieutenant I guess.

Yeah, and I guess Republic can be accused of having a distinct lack of edge to it, bar 'Regret' of course.

That is exactly how I would describe Technique, bar 'Fine Time'.

Oh shit, now I am listening to Republic and liking it a whole lot. "Ruined in a Day" FTW.

Oh, then "Spooky". Never mind, I still hate it apart from Regret and RiaD.

you need to stick around for Everyday Everywhere and Special, at the very least

I just hear Republic as a diary of the dissolution of Factory Records and find it fascinating. Bernard's best album lyrically. Hoping the break-up with Hooky will lend to great lyrics this time. I was also thinking about the fact that Steve and Gillian may be able to contribute some songs to this album now that Hook is gone and remembering that the only number 1 New Order had, was written by The Other Two. 1963 was also apparently a Steve/Gillian song. Definitely looking forward to Music Complete. Hopefully we won't be able to hear Phil Cunningham anywhere on the album. He useless.

Hooky was always full of praise for 1963.

Whereas Bernard would slag off "World (Price of Love)", another Steve/Gillian one.

Basically, they got their wack,

Ugh, special guests on record. Brandon Flowers, La Roux, Iggy.

Shoulda headfaked everyone and said it was Iggy Azalea.

I literally had 90 seconds of NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO echoing through my head until my Google search completed.

Flowers finally bored Tennant and Lowe.

I didn't think it would be possible, but my expectations for this record managed to become even lower.

Brandon Flowers named The Killers after the band in New Order’s video for ‘Crystal,’ and has become a good friend of the band. Here on Music Complete he lends his unmistakable vocals on ‘Superheated,’ giving the album a fittingly epic closer.

Following an enthralling guest appearance performing ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ at the Tibet House benefit in New York last year, Iggy Pop now applies his unique tones to ‘Stray Dog,’ creating a brooding track that blends perfectly with the eclectic array of sounds on Music Complete.

“Elly Jackson (La Roux) is featured on 'Tutti Frutti,’ ‘People On The High Line,’ and provides backing vocals on ‘Plastic.’ La Roux first supported New Order on their 2014 tour, starting a mutual appreciation of each other’s work.”

ginormous frowny face

Fittingly epic

Yeah, I've gone from excited to 'who gives a fuck' in the time it takes to read a tweet. Nothing good ever comes from collaborations. This is a very bad sign.

Oh no. Elly's voice is probably my least favourite vocalist in music after Danny Embrace and she's on three of the songs! With Iggy Pop I'm just expecting something similar to Rock The Shock.

It's a shame they've resorted to this sideshow bullshit. La Roux and the Killers are so far beneath the level of people who should be anywhere near New Order in a recording studio. Suppose they already ruined their legacy with Billy Corgan and Ana Matronic though, so this really shouldn't surprise me. I don't know why they wouldn't just let Gillian sing on those songs. Hopefully Iggy Pop just plays guitar or something. So disappointed in the way this is shaping up now. The snippets on the videos sound good but none of them feature vocals. Unfortunately i've already pre-ordered the deluxe box set.

LaRoux is good at least. but I don't know why they need any special guests. wtf it's not a Santana record.

To be fair, I have only heard 1 La Roux song and it was a Skream remix (I think) but it was terrible.

lol y'all

the new new order album, featuring: some people who will maybe occasionally accompany or sing instead of barney

more like barfy

brandon flowers rules and i am excited to hear him on this record

same

It's a shame they've resorted to this sideshow bullshit. La Roux and the Killers are so far beneath the level of people who should be anywhere near New Order in a recording studio. Suppose they already ruined their legacy with Billy Corgan and Ana Matronic though, so this really shouldn't surprise me. I don't know why they wouldn't just let Gillian sing on those songs. Hopefully Iggy Pop just plays guitar or something. So disappointed in the way this is shaping up now. The snippets on the videos sound good but none of them feature vocals. Unfortunately i've already pre-ordered the deluxe box set.

i think it's weird to ha e this opinion about a rock band that did a rap song about soccer in their prime

All these New Order collaborations scan like they just looked to see who was hanging around backstage at some festival and invited them to record. We're lucky it's not, like, Jared Leto.

Iggy Pop, I can understand. They've been fans of his since before Joy Division started. The others just show a massive lack of quality control. Hopefully it's relegated to buried backing vocals and not a duet like Turn My Way.

Also, RE: World In Motion. That was a novelty record that was intentionally ridiculous.

Brandon Flowers with New Order could be interesting, but if there's anything a New Order album doesn't need, it's a "fittingly epic closer".

Unfortunately i've already pre-ordered the deluxe box set.

but if there's anything a New Order album doesn't need, it's a "fittingly epic closer".

as if press releases aren't a randomized mosaic of 10 total words

I must admit, closing with an epic would be more fitting than starting with one.

if there's anything a New Order album doesn't need, it's a "fittingly epic closer".

OTOH "Dream Attack" rules

even more epic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dElcbE2HEdQ

grrrrr

it's funny, joy division's career also ended with the fittingly epic closer

Deborah Curtis may not agree.

Maybe you mean the album "Closer"? Epic.

Even "Republic" has an epic closer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPRw-_jOhFA

I think Bernard once said on stage 'little dicks, big endings' as a way to sum up New Order's sound.

not sure Gillian agreed with that one

Our definitions of "epic closer" don't seem to agree, but if I was going to pick one from NO it would be "Leave Me Alone".