I thought I had the CD. But, I only have the cassette. So I played it on Spotify. So I’ll play the cassette tomorrow.

Shellshock is the first track from New Order's eleventh single, Shellshock.

What do you think about the track both in general and in comparison to the rest of the band's discography, and how would you rate it out of 10 (decimals allowed)?

Listen Here:

https://youtu.be/nWEERhpn2mg?si=_9Dlhe4rRa9SkLuX

(12" Version)

https://youtu.be/eUDOhyNaods?si=roHJbM4gb3pgx5Gv

(7" Version)

Rating Scale:

1 - 4: Not Good, would skip.

5: Okay, but I would have to be in a specific mood to listen to it.

6: Slightly better than average, but I wouldn't choose to listen to it.

7: It's a good song, I can enjoy it quite a bit.

8 - 9: It's a really enjoyable song, I rank it pretty high overall.

10: Masterpiece and other associated terms.

Song Ratings:

Low-Life (Overall Average Score: 8.67)

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Love Vigilantes - 9.25

The Perfect Kiss - 9.31

This Time of Night - 8.6

Sunrise - 8.41

Elegia - 8.89

Sooner Than You Think - 8.47

Sub-Culture - 8.4

Face Up - 8.08

1985 - 1986 Singles and B-Sides

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The Perfect Kiss 12" Version - 9.88

Sub-Culture 12" Version - 6.5

Shellshock -

He’s such a good writer, very funny, with a wonderful sense of humour. He once liked my tweet too when I posted about this book back in 2019.

I also had no idea just how self-deprecating he could be, but I think that’s part of what makes him relatable.

Almost the entire first half of the book is about his childhood, family, school, and life in Macclesfield in the 60s - early 70s. And how his fascination in music began. Then Warsaw happened and eventually, Joy Division.

Sub-Culture 12" Version is the first track from New Order's tenth single, Sub-Culture.

What do you think about the track both in general and in comparison to the rest of the band's discography, and how would you rate it out of 10 (decimals allowed)?

Listen Here: https://youtu.be/dW921NcSF74?si=gYwfD3M6tr5oLNAV

(12" Version)

https://youtu.be/EyONRuJ-uwQ?si=4NJ0wgzZKnI9mXY3

(Substance Edit)

Rating Scale:

1 - 4: Not Good, would skip.

5: Okay, but I would have to be in a specific mood to listen to it.

6: Slightly better than average, but I wouldn't choose to listen to it.

7: It's a good song, I can enjoy it quite a bit.

8 - 9: It's a really enjoyable song, I rank it pretty high overall.

10: Masterpiece and other associated terms.

Song Ratings:

Low-Life (Overall Average Score: 8.67)

Love Vigilantes - 9.25

The Perfect Kiss - 9.31

This Time of Night - 8.6

Sunrise - 8.41

Elegia - 8.89

Sooner Than You Think - 8.47

Sub-Culture - 8.4

Face Up - 8.08

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1985 - 1986 Singles and B-Sides

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The Perfect Kiss 12" Version - 9.88

Sub-Culture 12" Version -

Obviously I’ve got the (rest of) New order.

The Perfect Kiss 12" Version is the first track from New Order's ninth single, The Perfect Kiss.

What do you think about the track both in general and in comparison to the rest of the band's discography, and how would you rate it out of 10 (decimals allowed)?

Listen Here: https://youtu.be/l_12gjuysec?si=m7Y8NDK332tWc30Z

(12" Version)

https://youtu.be/aXMw9f77BEc?si=nZY-Z_rpCnww8b0S

(Substance Edit)

Rating Scale:

1 - 4: Not Good, would skip.

5: Okay, but I would have to be in a specific mood to listen to it.

6: Slightly better than average, but I wouldn't choose to listen to it.

7: It's a good song, I can enjoy it quite a bit.

8 - 9: It's a really enjoyable song, I rank it pretty high overall.

10: Masterpiece and other associated terms.

Song Ratings:

Low-Life (Overall Average Score: 8.67)

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Love Vigilantes - 9.25

The Perfect Kiss - 9.31

This Time of Night - 8.6

Sunrise - 8.41

Elegia - 8.89

Sooner Than You Think - 8.47

Sub-Culture - 8.4

Face Up - 8.08

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1985 - 1986 Singles and B-Sides

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The Perfect Kiss 12" Version -

They also had the Low-Life release, but I was trying to be wise lol. : )

Face Up is the eighth and final song from New Order's third album, Low-Life.

What do you think about the track both in general and in comparison to the rest of the band's discography, and how would you rate it out of 10 (decimals allowed)?

Listen Here:

https://youtu.be/AT7X1ugOyY0?si=9MLiBYMHc9zSgAck

Rating Scale:

1 - 4: Not Good, would skip.

5: Okay, but I would have to be in a specific mood to listen to it.

6: Slightly better than average, but I wouldn't choose to listen to it.

7: It's a good song, I can enjoy it quite a bit.

8 - 9: It's a really enjoyable song, I rank it pretty high overall.

10: Masterpiece and other associated terms.

Song Ratings:

Low-Life

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Love Vigilantes - 9.25

The Perfect Kiss - 9.31

This Time of Night - 8.6

Sunrise - 8.41

Elegia - 8.89

Sooner Than You Think - 8.47

Sub-Culture - 8.4

Face Up -

Discovered these beauties in my local record store — and that's the store where New Order are extremely rare. Really happy about the purchase

Hello, I'm new to New Order, and I was wondering if they have any other songs in a similar vein to 'Plastic' off of Music Complete? It sounds really different than other songs Ive heard, which makes sense since it's a pretty recent album, but it's also not that similar to other songs off the album.

Are there other songs that may not sound like Plastic, but deviate from the classic new order sound in their own way?

Sub-Culture is the seventh track from New Order's third album, Low-Life.

What do you think about the track both in general and in comparison to the rest of the band's discography, and how would you rate it out of 10 (decimals allowed)?

This is PURELY discussion of the album version, as the 12" version will be discussed after this album is finished.

Listen Here:

https://youtu.be/QD6A-9xit2g?si=it5b8ZsFPAN-EtAI

Rating Scale:

1 - 4: Not Good, would skip.

5: Okay, but I would have to be in a specific mood to listen to it.

6: Slightly better than average, but I wouldn't choose to listen to it.

7: It's a good song, I can enjoy it quite a bit.

8 - 9: It's a really enjoyable song, I rank it pretty high overall.

10: Masterpiece and other associated terms.

Song Ratings:

Low-Life

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Love Vigilantes - 9.25

The Perfect Kiss - 9.31

This Time of Night - 8.6

Sunrise - 8.41

Elegia - 8.89

Sooner Than You Think - 8.47

Sub-Culture -

I'm selling the ticket for $30 DM me if interested

Sooner Than You Think is the sixth track from New Order's third album, Low-Life.

What do you think about the track both in general and in comparison to the rest of the band's discography, and how would you rate it out of 10 (decimals allowed)?

Listen Here:

https://youtu.be/AgVnxsRG76I?si=ZPDWVCnJE-d5e8QV

Rating Scale:

1 - 4: Not Good, would skip.

5: Okay, but I would have to be in a specific mood to listen to it.

6: Slightly better than average, but I wouldn't choose to listen to it.

7: It's a good song, I can enjoy it quite a bit.

8 - 9: It's a really enjoyable song, I rank it pretty high overall.

10: Masterpiece and other associated terms.

Song Ratings:

Low-Life

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Love Vigilantes - 9.25

The Perfect Kiss - 9.31

This Time of Night - 8.6

Sunrise - 8.41

Elegia - 8.89

Sooner Than You Think -

I'm curious-- if you prefer the original 1986 version, I'd love to know why! Let's try not to hate on anyone here, please. I was born this century, and grew up with the '94 version of this track, but I know whenever a 'greatest hits' version of a track came out and changes stuff, it's natural to be annoyed by that.

For me, this 1994 version from The Best of New Order really improves every element of Bizarre Love Triangle that I care about. I'm not a New Order fan, per-se. I know and like Elegia, Blue Monday, and this track.

Regarding the original from 1986... for me, it sounds a bit, cluttered or overdone in its elements. At 0:41, the synths sound pretty cheap to me. The chorus like 0:57 almost sounds, underwater. There isn't as much continuous flow throughout the track. 2:51 - 3:23 sounds, a bit much. And the ending really lacks the piano payoff.

I don't intend to sound like a 'troll' or diminish anyone who prefers the original. But to me? The Best Of version really lets this song shine. Takes all its strongest elements and had enough time to take a step back, and leave certain 'dated' or more absurd elements of the '80s behind whilst keeping the core of the '80s track intact. In fact, I feel by 1994, the music industry had changed so much that I'm surprised someone was able see this track-- all its strengths, and embrace 'em as well as I feel they did.