New Order-Substance 1987 (1 Viewer)

[Patrick Bateman]

Underrated album. Had a big impact on the club scene of the 80's. Start to finish, a well polished album.

 

[timschochet]

It was a compilation album. Previously released singles.

 

[timschochet]

Low Life was their best album- featuring "Love Vigilantes", perhaps the best antiwar song ever written.

 

[Patrick Bateman]

Low Life was their best album- featuring "Love Vigilantes", perhaps the best antiwar song ever written.

Right on. Are you a N/O Joy Div fan?

 

[Patrick Bateman]

You must also be a fan of the Pet Shop Boys, and Electronic.

 

[Ghost Rider]

This has some good stuff on it. I was never much of a fan of theirs outside of a handful of songs.

Pet Shop Boys have a lot of good songs. #straightmanopinion

 

[timschochet]

You must also be a fan of the Pet Shop Boys, and Electronic.

To tell you the truth, not really. I am much more a fan of non-electronic music. But when I hear a song or an album I love, the genre doesn't matter to me. I did really like Joy Division, especially "Love Will Tear Us Apart." There is a beautiful folk version by June Tabor and Oysterband, sounds totally different from the original:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VCpmYvroxo

 

[Patrick Bateman]

You must also be a fan of the Pet Shop Boys, and Electronic.

To tell you the truth, not really. I am much more a fan of non-electronic music. But when I hear a song or an album I love, the genre doesn't matter to me. I did really like Joy Division, especially "Love Will Tear Us Apart." There is a beautiful folk version by June Tabor and Oysterband, sounds totally different from the original:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VCpmYvroxo

That is beautiful. I'm speechless.

 

[flysack]

For fans, I recommend the film Control, which is biography of Ian Curtis. WIki.

I mention it because the first track on Substance is "Ceremony," a song that was written by Curtis and even performed by Joy Division live a couple times just before Curtis killed himself. After seeing the film my ear for the song changed completely. It's utterly a Curtis song. There's even a recording out there (check youtube) of Curtis singing it.

 

[Jalapanose]

Low Life was their best album- featuring "Love Vigilantes", perhaps the best antiwar song ever written.

Low-Life remains amazing. "Elegia" on short list of greatest songs ever

 

[fred_1_15301]

"Perfect Kiss" is one of my favorite songs ever. I had a lot of nice, stoned memories to that song.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

These guys are actually touring this summer and will be at a music fest here. I think I'll pass. Joy Division and NO were a huge part of my youth, and I'm sure it would only disappoint.

 

[Tackling Dummies]

Love 'em and still listen on a regular basis. Never saw them play live and would travel a good distance if it lines up.

 

[Reaper]

You must also be a fan of the Pet Shop Boys, and Electronic.

I wasn't a fan of any of that but, Loved Substance CD tho!!!!!

 

[urbanhack]

These guys are actually touring this summer and will be at a music fest here. I think I'll pass. Joy Division and NO were a huge part of my youth, and I'm sure it would only disappoint.

Saw them last summer at Lalapalooza....I think you would enjoy.

 

[kupcho1]

It was a compilation album. Previously released singles.

The A and B sides go together very well. Worth reordering on spotify to get the true experience sequentially.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

These guys are actually touring this summer and will be at a music fest here. I think I'll pass. Joy Division and NO were a huge part of my youth, and I'm sure it would only disappoint.

Bass player and the rest of the band are on the outs, so no Hook on tour.