Search and Destroy : New Order

Also the Smiths series. And this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kqTcLwUYj8

1981 box set was epic. I leant mine to someone who never gave it back but I still have the files.

I love the 1981 set because it is full of acts I like but rarely the song I would pick from each act.

say what you will about the legitimacy of the hookless lineup, but I saw them again last night and I think they play better live these days than they ever have, in no small part because gillian and morris are so good together. also barney can finally carry a tune.

does he still dance like a drunk uncle at a wedding?

No, and he stopped going "whoo" in
The songs too

all problems fixed imo

"San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUIPwX2Anto

heh, that's awesome. I love this phase of New Order live, they seem really happy!

so barney's book is out (digitally at least). i've bought it, but haven't read it yet

will it be insightful or the same shit all over again? i'm actually feeling good about the former as a real possbility

looking fwd to hooky being eviscerated, after reading his last two books he deserves it

Part 2 of an interview on 5Live with Bernard

http://vimeo.com/106495270

Person emails to say please bury the hatchet with Peter Hook and get back together. Bernard says 'ok, which part of the body would you like me to bury it in' - not the exact quote but pretty close.

now signed to MUTE too.

Real question: if they're making new music sans Hook, will they ape his bass sound/style? Or will they go without? Because if they keep Hooky bass without Hook it's pretty much admitting how important he is. Of course, New Order without Hooky sound isn't really New Order.

Barney's book looks a bit of a slim volume to me. I'm doubtful it will dig as deep into the New York and Ibiza years as I'd have liked.

did I actually hand off the recycle stuff like I promised to? I don't think I did

Stephen Morris ranks the albums. Unexpected bit:

Final question: if you had to pick one definitive New Order song for you what would it be?

One song that I’ve always liked by New Order is “All Day Long” which is off Brotherhood. I just think it’s a really lovely song and we never really played it live, and maybe we should think about playing it live when we do some more gigs. I just think it’s a lovely song. It doesn’t have any drumming on it, but I like it as a song.

http://noisey.vice.com/blog/new-order-rank-your-records

One part of that interview made me happy, since I was involved with Denial being played at American Apparel stores.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gdeAaZevts&feature=youtu.be

http://www.playingwithsound.net/news.asp?id=467 worth getting?

jesus H that photo..

but yeah Frank Arkwright did them at Abbey supposedly; he of Smiths and Blur remasters fame etc. seems they've taken the time to do it properly this time after the mess up over the remastered albums.

(a) Frank Arkwright masters all of Autechre's releases so he knows how to capture dynamics! and (b) the band photo in that link is all-time. Gillian's expression alone worth the price of entry.

nice one, thanks. I wonder if they're sorting out the botched album reissues too?

Already own Singles but would be tempted to get this again if released on CD.

it's coming out on double CD as well as vinyl box set

surprised they didn't extend the track list to include the Music Complete singles, which would be right at home (much more than some Lost Sirens deep cut)

Not surprised, because now they can reissue it again.

Listening to the remasters on Spotify, and even with the streaming quality, I can hear some significant improvements on these tracks. Just placed an order for the 4LP box set.

Last night in Manchester with 12-piece synthesiser, errr, "ensemble":

Setlist: New Order, Old Granada Studios, Manchester, UK, 6/29/17

1. “Elegia”
2. “Who’s Joe?”
3. “Dream Attack” (First time since 1993)
4. “Disorder” (First time since 1980, first ever as New Order)
5. “Ultraviolence” (First time since 1984)
6. “Behind Closed Doors” (First time ever)
7. “All Day Long” (First time since 1989)
8. “Shellshock” (First time since 1987)
9. “Guilt Is a Useless Emotion”
10. “Sub-culture” (First time since 1989)
11. “Bizarre Love Triangle”
12. “Vanishing Point” (First time since 1989)
13. “Plastic”
14. “Your Silent Face”
15. “Decades”

uhhhhhhhhhhh okay that is a great set list

it is but I don't know why they keep throwing 'who's joe' in the set like anyone wants to hear it

I do!

Good grief at this set list and lineup. So what was the occasion?

please tell me that was recorded

they're doing a series of these shows

By coincidence “Your Silent Face” is crushing me right now at home.

daaaaammmmnn

that's pretty amazing

Leave it to Hook to figure out the only way to upstage that.

The most surreal experience of my life. pic.twitter.com/LegUSSQumW

— Peter Hook (@peterhook) June 30, 2017

uhhhhhhhhhhh okay that is a great set list

― a butt groove but for feet (DJP), Friday, June 30, 2017 1:35 PM (four hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

it is but I don't know why they keep throwing 'who's joe' in the set like anyone wants to hear it

― akm, Friday, June 30, 2017 1:36 PM (four hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I do!

― a butt groove but for feet (DJP), Friday, June 30, 2017 1:38 PM (four hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

So do I!

I made a Spotify playlist of the studio versions (everything except "Behind Closed Doors"):

https://open.spotify.com/user/burningambulance/playlist/3jmkefWd3gHUGf6sWhueO4

was on the fence about seeing them at the hollywood bowl in november but now Im fuckin' there

great show last night at the Hollywood Bowl. lots of awkward Barney banter!

Singularity
Disorder
Ultraviolence
Crystal
Restless
Your Silent Face
Tutti Frutti
Subculture
Bizarre Love Triangle
Vanishing Point
Waiting for the Sirens' Call
Plastic
The Perfect Kiss
True Faith
Blue Monday
Temptation

Encore:

Decades
Atmosphere
Love Will Tear Us Apart

There's a great Periscope from a user named Bob something from the front row that has everything up to Plastic. Really good show. Regret not going now. Subculture sounded huge.

they were wonderful earlier this year or last year in Berkeley, whenever that was. Same setlist I think.

Barney did a subtle dis on the Cure - paraphrasing but something like 'we got an extra long set for you tonight. like the Cure. wait no, well maybe half as long as the Cure'

Some people in the crowd as we were leaving weren't impressed with the remixing of the classics. I kinda loved it. I also liked the alt version of Waiting for the Siren's Call..

nice they're still playing new songs

They shoot themselves in the foot for not playing the Shep Pettibone mix of Bizarre Love Triangle. The roar they get when the crowd recognizes the intro is huge and this updated version loses that recognition completely. I like the new versions, but I can see the side of those complaining.

that sounds like a lovely show and wanted to go to it. i decided not to attend as i have seen New Order too many times around Los Angeles. glad you had fun.

that's a great set! last time I had tickets to see them I... forgot them in Austin and didn't remember until I got to Houston. oops.

Last time I saw them I really hadn't been planning to see them, and minus Hook made it tougher to drag me out of the house. But they were great.