New Order - Restless

Via Pop Matters:

“Restless” takes me back to Club Paradiso in Amsterdam, a church converted into a dance club. There is a reason why New Order never grow old or fade. Their sound has become archetypal of not only an era, but also of specific nighttime emotions. New Order has become synonymous with that eloquent longing that only comes at 3am after several glasses of champagne cognac and hours of dancing under the multicolored spotlights of a club. The world turns and we turn with it and in that dizzying waltz we grow reverent and speechless. “Restless” is the sound of sanctus bells calling the faithful to worship.

Other reviews at the link are less glowing.

TRAILER: New Order's Music Complete

Rolling Stone reports:

New Order will release their first album in 10 years when the dance icons return with their new LP Music Complete on September 25th. The band's 10th studio album, their first since 2005's Waiting for the Sirens' Call, will also mark New Order's first full-length release without longtime bassist Peter Hook, who left the group in 2007. However, Music Complete will feature the studio return of keyboardist Gillian Gilbert, who last appeared on 2001's Get Ready. Music Complete – the band's first release on Mute – will be available on CD, digital download, black vinyl and a limited edition clear vinyl. New Order will also offer up an exclusive eight-piece deluxe vinyl collection that includes the album plus extended versions of all 11 tracks on colored vinyl.

Original bassist Peter Hook left the band in 2007.

New Order On Jimmy Fallon

It's always going to be strange to see them without Peter Hook, but they sounded great last night.

New Order Plays Jimmy Kimmel Show

Bizarre Love Triangle was released 27 years ago.

Stop Modernists - Subculture

For a total 80's mashup, here's a cover of my favorite New Order classic with vocals by Pet Shop Boys' Chris Lowe.

(Tipped by JMG reader Jeb)

George Michael - True Faith

I posted the audio of this last week, here's the trippy production video. It's been pointed out that this isn't actually auto-tuned, he uses a vocoder, which is not to be confused with the Talk Box.

George Michael - True Faith

I like George Michael. I like New Order. I do not like this.

(Via - Pop In Stereo)

Swag Tuesday

Courtesy of Rhino.com, today's Swag Tuesday booty is a special package of four fantastic items specially selected by Rhino.com for JMG readers: 1) Total Pop! - A four-disc box set from Erasure, 2) Break-Up, a musical collaboration between Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansson, 3) $50 in Hi-Def Digital Downloads, and 4) Four classic New Order albums reissued on deluxe vinyl. Whew!

Rhino.com pays Erasure more than "A Little Respect" with TOTAL POP! - DELUXE BOX, a 3-CD/1-DVD collection featuring remastered versions of the group's first 40 singles-sequenced chronologically on two CDs spanning 1985 to 2007-plus 20 years of vintage live recordings on a third CD and a DVD of rare BBC performances. An accompanying 76-page booklet boasting new notes and an exclusive interview lavishes even more "L'Amour."

In 2006, critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Pete Yorn contacted actress and Atco recording artist Scarlett Johansson with the idea to record a duets album in the spirit of Serge Gainsbourg's 1960s recordings with Brigitte Bardot. Win a copy of the results - Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson's "Break Up." Here's an audio sample.


$50 in Rhino Hi-Def Digital Downloads - these are CD-quality downloads that work on most MP3 players (including iPods), but blow MP3s away in sound & clarity, and Rhino.com is the only place to get them. Plus, if MP3s are still your thing, Rhino.com's are encoding at 320Kbps, higher than iTunes or Amazon - plus the Rhino.com Album of the Week is Aretha Franklin's "Aretha's Best," just $5.99 for 20 unforgettable tracks!


And last but not least, Rhino.com is giving away four deluxe New Order reissues on 180-gram vinyl, complete with restored album artwork and inner sleeves - these are real beauties. Win deluxe vinyl copies of "Movement," "Power, Corruption & Lies," "Low-life," "Brotherhood."

Enter to win this special Rhino.com prize package by commenting on this post. Only enter once and please remember to leave your email address in the text of your comment. Entries close at midnight on Wednesday, west coast time. Publicists: If you'd like to take part in Swag Tuesday on JMG, please email me.

80's Flashback

New Order, Confusion, 1983. After the global success of Blue Monday, some New Order fans were dismayed by this foray into hip-hop/electro, but I loved it. In this clip, legendary producer Arthur Baker takes the band to Chelsea's notorious Funhouse Disco so they can watch the b-boys react to his mix. (The Funhouse was two blocks from where the Eagle is now and was where DJ Jellybean Benitez was working when he met Madonna.) Bonus points here for shots of the formerly porn-filled Times Square and the formerly graffitti-ridden subway. And I'd kill for one of those Funhouse jackets. TRIVIA: An almost unrecognizable mix of Confusion was used for the disco bloodbath scene in Blade.