Subtance is the band’s best-selling record to date, with over one million copies sold, going platinum in the US with a Top 5 hit on “True Faith” which was accompanied by the seminal video directed by French choreographer Philippe Decouflé.

With the arrival of autumn, fans of music and collectors alike can look forward to a plethora of options for New Order’s reissue of Substance. This includes a double LP, dual cassette, and a lavish 4CD edition. The latter boasts an array of B-sides, alternate takes, as well as a live disc that captures the exhilarating atmosphere of the band’s 1987 tour. Of particular note is a previously unreleased recording from Irvine Meadows in Southern California on September 12th of 1987, where New Order played Substance in its entirety.

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Those who prefer colored vinyl can keep an eye out for a special retail-exclusive pressing of Substance, featuring striking shades of blue and red, which will be available from November 10th. Additionally, the 12-inch singles for “True Faith,” its remix, and the iconic “Blue Monday 88” will be available once again.

Listen to the “Confusion Dub ’87” remix below:

The discerning can now purchase the album in various formats from the label’s webstore including a 4 LP vinyl edition, a 4 CD expanded version, a 2 LP monochromatic vinyl edition, and a dual cassette version.

Pre-Order Here

Tracklists:

COMPACT DISC

CD 1

3. Temptation 87
4. Blue Monday
5. Confusion 87
6. Thieves Like Us
7. The Perfect Kiss
8. Sub-Culture
9. Shellshock
10. State Of The Nation
11. Bizarre Love Triangle
12. True Faith

CD 2
1. In A Lonely Place
2. Procession
3. Cries And Whispers
4. Hurt
5. The Beach
6. Confused Instrumental
7. Lonesome Tonight
8. Murder
9. Thieves Like Us Instrumental
10. Kiss Of Death
11. Shame Of The Nation
12. 1963

CD 3
1. Ceremony (Original)
2. Mesh
3. Temptation (12”)
4. Confusion (Original 12”)
5. Dub Vulture
6. Shellcock
7. Bizarre Dub Triangle
8. True Dub
9. Confusion (Dub 87)
10. True Faith (Remix)

CD 4
Live from Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, California 1987
1. Ceremony
2. Everything’s Gone Green
3. Temptation 87
4. Blue Monday
5. Confusion 87
6. Thieves Like Us
7. The Perfect Kiss
8. Sub-culture
9. Shellshock
10. State Of The Nation
11. Bizarre Love Triangle
12. True Faith

CASSETTE

Cassette 1
A1 Ceremony
A2 Everything’s Gone Green
A3 Temptation 87
A4 Blue Monday
A5 Confusion 87
A6 Thieves Like Us
A7 Murder

B1 The Perfect Kiss
B2 Sub-culture
B3 Shellshock
B4 State Of The Nation
B5 Bizarre Love Triangle
B6 True Faith

Cassette 2
C1 In A Lonely Place
C2 Procession
C3 Mesh
C4 Cries And Whispers
C5 Hurt
C6 The Beach
C7 Confusion Instrumental
C8 Lonesome Tonight

D1 Thieves Like Us Instrumental
D2 The Kiss Of Death
D3 Dub Vulture
D4 Shellcock
D5 Shame Of The Nation
D6 Bizarre Dub Triangle
D7 1963

2LP BLUE/RED COLOUR VINYL

Side 1
1. Ceremony
2. Everything’s Gone Green
3. Temptation 87

Side 2
4. Blue Monday
5. Confusion 87
6. Thieves Like Us

Side 3
1. The Perfect Kiss
2. Sub-culture
3. Shellshock

Side 4
4. State Of The Nation
5. Bizarre Love Triangle
6. True Faith

New Order are also set to kick off their 2023 European and UK arena tour on September 21.

Purchase any remaining tickets here.

You can also catch New Order stateside at Darker Waves Festival on November 18th.

SEPTEMBER

• 21– Royal Arena, Copenhagen
• 23 – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
• 26 – Zénith, Paris
• 29 – The O2, London

OCTOBER

• 1 – 3Arena, Dublin
• 5 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
• 7 – First Direct Arena, Leeds

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Darker Waves promises a day filled with both 1980s classics and 21st-century discoveries. This riveting sonic voyage, which is stacked with various artists from synthpop, darkwave, post-punk, and deathrock genres, is set to begin on November 18th at the scenic City Beach in Huntington Beach, California. The lineup is brimming with old-school luminaries such as Soft Cell, The Psychedelic Furs, The Human League, OMD, Violent Femmes, X, The English Beat, Clan of Xymox, The Chameleons, T.S.O.L., 45 Grave, Christian Death, and Skeletal Family.

But Darker Waves isn’t just looking in the rearview mirror; the festival will also spotlight some of the most dynamic names in the contemporary darkwave scene with trailblazers like Molchat Doma, Twin Tribes, Cold Cave, Mareux, Drab Majesty, and more!

If this sounds like your kind of jam, act fast. Tickets are priced from a reasonable $199 to a more opulent VIP package at $1,750, with pre-sales firing up at 10 a.m. PT on Friday, June 23.

Sign up for a presale code at darkerwavesfest.com.

Check out the full lineup below:

• New Order
• Tears For Fears
• The B-52s
• Echo & The Bunnymen
• Devo
• Soft Cell
• The Psychedelic Furs
• The Human League
• OMD
• Violent Femmes
• She Wants Revenge
• The Cardigans
• Molchat Doma
• X
• The English Beat
• Crosses
• Kavinsky
• London After Midnight
• Clan of Xymox
• The Chameleons
• T.S.O.L.
• Death in Vegas
• Cold Cave
• Blossoms
• Mareux
• Drab Majesty
• Depresion Sopnora
• Twin Tribes
• 45 Grave
• Christian Death
• Skeletal Family
• Glass Spells
• Urban Heat

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Bush’s previous nominations in 2017, 2021, and 2022 did not result in induction, but her music has remained popular and relevant, thanks in part to the resurgence of her hit “Running Up That Hill” on social media after its inclusion in the popular series “Stranger Things.”

This achievement not only celebrates Kate Bush, but also the evolving landscape of rock and roll, as the genre continues to expand and encompass a diverse range of styles and influences.

Bush expressed her gratitude and surprise in a statement on her website:

I have to admit I’m completely shocked at the news of being inducted into the Hall of Fame! It’s something I just never thought would happen. Thank you so much to everyone who voted for me. It means a great deal that you would think of me. It’s such a huge honour. Now as part of the initiation ceremony I get to find out about the secret handshake… there is one, right? — Kate

Bush will be joining an impressive group of inductees this year, including Rage Against The Machine, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Willie Nelson, and The Spinners.

Additional honorees include DJ Kool Herc and Link Wray, who will receive the Musical Influence Award, and Chaka Khan, Al Kooper, and Bernie Taupin, who will be recognized with the Musical Excellence Award. The late Don Cornelius, creator of “Soul Train,” will posthumously receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award.

Though Joy Division/New Order, Cyndi Lauper, Iron Maiden, A Tribe Called Quest, Soundgarden, and Warren Zevon were nominated this year, they were not inducted. However, they remain eligible for future consideration.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony is set to take place on Nov. 3 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The event will return to Cleveland, home of the Rock Hall, in 2024.

Here are this year’s inductees:

Performer Category

• Kate Bush
• Sheryl Crow
• Missy Elliott
• George Michael
• Willie Nelson
• Rage Against the Machine
• The Spinners

Musical Influence Award

• DJ Kool Herc
• Link Wray

Musical Excellence Award

• Chaka Khan
• Al Kooper
• Bernie Taupin

Ahmet Ertegun Award

• Don Cornelius

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But what’s even more fascinating is the story behind the record’s artwork. Designed by the legendary Peter Saville, the die-cut sleeve was a nod to the look of computer floppy disks, making it a must-have for fans. However, the cost of manufacturing the intricate design was so high that the band actually lost money on each one.

And as if celebrating the 40th anniversary of “Blue Monday” wasn’t enough, New Order has just announced that they’ll be headlining at Primavera Sound in both Barcelona and Madrid. They’ll share the stage with an incredible lineup that includes recent tour mates Pet Shop Boys, Depeche Mode, Blur, Kendrick Lamar, Halsey, Rosalia, and Calvin Harris, among others.

But before they hit Spain, New Order is taking the US by storm with a string of shows surrounding their appearance at SXSW in Austin, Texas. Fans in Dallas, San Antonio, Houston, and New Orleans are in for a real treat.

Zachery Allan Starkey is currently opening for New Order for some of their US tour dates this spring. His unique musical style, influenced by Giorgio Moroder, Patrick Cowley, and Lou Reed, draws from multiple genres to make a statement about the modern world through his critically acclaimed LP, FEAR CITY, which features collaborations with Bernard Sumner.

Check out the full list of New Order live dates below.

New Order US Tour Dates:

• 9th March – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum
• 11th March – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
• 13th March – Austin, TX – ACL Live @ Moody Theatre (SXSW)
• 16th March – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
• 18th March – New Orleans, LA – Orpheum Theater

Europe:

• 1st June – Barcelona – Primavera Sound
• 8th June – Madrid – Primavera Sound
• 10th June – Parque da Cidade – Portugal – Primavera Sound

We feel so extraordinary

New Order join the Primavera Sound 2023 lineup!

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— Primavera Sound (@Primavera_Sound) March 7, 2023

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Peter Saville’s legendary design for the Unknown Pleasures cover for Joy Division has had numerous parodies over the years, but thanks to NYC’s indie darlings The National, his minimalist cover for New Order’s Substance now has its day in the sun.

New Order T-Shirt is now available to the masses in both in song format and an actual garment; the former the lead single from The National’s ninth album, First Two Pages of Frankenstein, due out in late April via 4AD. The wistful, pensive track, with a lovely visualizer of black and white photos of the band on tour, is a simple reminiscence of New York memories of an era that has faded into memory. The lyrics namecheck a few stereotypical early 2000s hipster-era accoutrements, so their shirt is a cheeky nod to that dormant whimsy of the time. The sentiments behind the song itself, however, reveal a touching encomium to fleeting, fading youth.

“To me the line ‘I keep what I can of you’ means something about everyone I’ve ever known or loved,” Aaron Dessner said in a statement. “There’s a simplicity to ‘New Order T-Shirt’ that reminds me of our earlier records, but with the full maturity and experience we have now. It feels like a really important song for the future of our band.”

Listen below:

To promote the single, The National partnered with New Order for the limited-edition T-shirt, with a portion of the proceeds going to an as-yet-unannounced charity chosen by the bands.

The limited edition shirt can be pre-ordered in white or black here.

The National is set to go on a US tour starting in May with appearances from Soccer Mommy, Patti Smith, and her band, Bartees Strange and The Beths. They’ll kick off the tour in Chicago, working their way through DC, Boston, LA, Philly, Detroit, Denver, Madison, and more before wrapping up at Madison Square Garden in August. Their second leg commences in Europe in September, starting in Dublin, with stops in Leeds, London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Madrid, and more, and landing in Lisbon in October.

Full dates are below:

• 05-18 Chicago, IL – Auditorium Theatre *
• 05-19 Chicago, IL – Auditorium Theatre *
• 05-20 Chicago, IL – Auditorium Theatre *
• 05-21 Chicago, IL – Auditorium Theatre *
• 05-23 Washington, D.C. – The Anthem *
• 05-24 Washington, D.C. – The Anthem *
• 05-26 Boston, MA – Boston Calling Music Festival
• 05-28 Napa, CA – Bottlerock Festival
• 05-30 Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre *
• 06-02 Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield *
• 06-03 Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield *
• 06-04 Redmond, WA – Marymoor Park *
• 06-05 Burnaby, British Columbia – Festival Lawn at Deer Lake Park *
• 08-01 Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia ~
• 08-02 Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia ~
• 08-03 New Haven, CT – Westville Music Bowl ~
• 08-07 Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit ~
• 08-08 Madison, WI – The Sylvee ~
• 08-09 Minneapolis, MN – The Armory ~
• 08-11 Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom ~
• 08-12 Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom ~
• 08-15 Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater ~
• 08-16 Atlanta, GA – Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park ~
• 08-18 New York, NY – Madison Square Garden &
• 09-21 Dublin, Ireland – 3 Arena *
• 09-23 Leeds, England – First Direct Arena *
• 09-24 Glasgow, Scotland – OVO Hydro Arena *
• 09-26 London, England – Alexandra Palace *
• 09-27 London, England – Alexandra Palace *
• 09-29 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome ^
• 09-30 Berlin, Germany – Max-Schmeling-Halle ^
• 10-01 Munich, Germany – Zenith ^
• 10-04 Madrid, Spain – WiZink Center ^
• 10-05 Porto, Portugal – Super Bock Arena ^
• 10-06 Lisbon, Portugal – Campo Pequeno ^

* with Soccer Mommy
~ with The Beths
& with Patti Smith and Her Band
^ with Bartees Strange

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Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris, Gillian Gilbert, Phil Cunningham, and Tom Chapman will play Dallas, San Antonio, Houston, and New Orleans between March 9 and 18, with an appearance in Austin at SXSW.

Presale for these headliner shows starts at 10 a.m. local time on 28 January here at the official website with the code TRUEFAITH. The general on-sale time begins at 10 a.m. local time on 3 February.

New Order tour dates

• March 9: The Factory in Deep Ellum, Dallas, TX
• March 11: AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
• March 13-18: South By Southwest Music Festival, Austin, TX
• March 16: 713 Music Hall, Houston, TX
• March 18: Orpheum Theater, New Orleans, LA

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New Order are continuing their reissue campaign celebrating 40-plus years of the band with the announcement of the multi-disc definitive edition box boxset of their third studio album, Low-Life, originally released in 1985.

Low-Life’s artwork is the only New Order release to showcase photographs of the band members on its cover and features the singles “The Perfect Kiss” and “Subculture,” the former of which has its music video directed by Johnathan Demme.

This extensive new collection of the album originally produced at Jam and Britannia Row Studios, is set to include an LP, two CDs, two DVDs, and a hardback book featuring rare photos and a new interview with all band members. Diehard fans will be chuffed to discover unreleased rare material across different formats and new sleeve designs.

CD 2 contains previously unreleased mixes and alternative versions, including “Love Vigilantes” and “Sub-Culture” instrumentals, and “Sooner Than You Think Full Length Unedited.”

The two DVDs include an unreleased performance from The Manhattan Club, Belgium, and rarely seen footage from Rotterdam Arena (Netherlands), International Centre (Toronto, Canada) and a BBC-filmed Whistle Test at The Hacienda, 1985. The 180g vinyl LP will be wrapped in its original ‘heavyweight tracing paper,’ designed by Peter Saville. In addition, the CD will also be wrapped in the same way…for the first time ever.

A beautifully presented hardback book featuring rare photos and interviews with all band members is also part of the deal. In addition to the box set, New Order are also releasing the 12” singles. including a limited edition version of “The Perfect Kiss” pressed on clear vinyl in a ‘mirror sleeve.’ Sub-Culture’s plain black (no label) sleeve has also been updated with a new design, incorporating the original concept.

“The mirror finish for The Perfect Kiss sleeve was the idea at the time(1985) that unfortunately was not realised,” says designer Peter Savile. “I have wanted to see it ever since. The original concept was intended to evoke the reflective glamour of a lipstick in a minimal/Pop Art style. The Perfect Kiss in this form will be transformative and a must-have for fans and collectors alike.”

In describing the ironically minimalist packaging for “Sub-Culture,” he adds: “LABEL ONLY was specified in 1985 due to time pressure around the original release, and as a consequence, a sleeve design for the re-release has no actual precedent. However, exploring the principle ‘the solution is in the problem’ has led to the subliminal evocation of a sleeve that is still LABEL ONLY.”

The Low-Life Definitive  JANUARY 2023

You can make your order here for the boxset with the singles, or here, for without.

Tracklisting:

12” Singles

• Sub-Culture (with updated sleeve)
• Shellshock
• The Perfect Kiss
• The Perfect Kiss D2C exclusive (Crystal Clear vinyl & Mirror Sleeve)–limited to 5000, available through the website. 

LP 180g Vinyl

• Love Vigilantes
• The Perfect Kiss
• This Time of Night
• Sunrise
• Elegia
• Sooner Than You Think
• Sub-Culture
• Face U

CD 1:

• Love Vigilantes
• The Perfect Kiss
• This Time Of Night
• Sunrise
• Elegia
• Sooner Than You Think
• Sub-Culture
• Face Up

CD2: Extras

• Love Vigilantes-TV Pitch Instrumental Edit (mono)
• The Perfect Kiss-Writing Session Recording
• Untitled no. 1-Writing Session Recording
• Sunrise-Instrumental Rough Mix **
• Elegia-Full Length Version *
• Sooner Than You Think–Album Session Unedited Version
• Sub-Culture-Album Session Early Instrumental Version
• Face Up-Writing Session Recording
• Let’s Go–Album SessionInstrumental
• Untitled no. 2-Writing Session Recording
• Sunrise-Writing Session Recording
• Love Vigilantes-Writing Session Recording
• Sooner Than You Think-Writing Session Recording
• Skullcrusher–Demo

**All tracks previously unreleased except * and** (previously unreleased on CD and Digital)

DVD1

Live in Tokyo at the Koseinenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan 1985

• Confusion
• Love Vigilantes
• We All Stand
• As It Is When It Was
• Sub-Culture
• Face Up
• Sunrise
• This Time Of Night
• Blue Monday

Live in Rotterdam, The Rotterdam Arena, Netherlands 1985

• As It Is When It Was
• Everything’s Gone Green*
• Sub-Culture*
• Ceremony*
• Let’s Go*
• This Time Of Night*
• The Village
• The Perfect Kiss*
• Age Of Consent*
• Sunrise
• Temptation*
• Face Up*

Live in Manchester: Whistle Test, The Hacienda 1985

• As It Is When It Was
• Sunrise
• Face Up-Restored version using available footage from The Hacienda Dec ‘85 and July ‘85

DVD2

Live in Leuven: The Manhattan Club, Leuven, Belgium 1985

• Let’s Go*
• The Perfect Kiss*
• Age Of Consent*
• State Of The Nation*
• As It Is When It Was*
• The Village*
• Sub-Culture*
• Atmosphere*
• Blue Monday*
• Bonus Tracks
• Thieves Like Us*
• Temptation*
• Confusion-Restored version from damaged tape with mixing desk audio

Live in Toronto

Filmed by Paul Boyd at The International Centre, Toronto, Canada 1985

• Elegia*
• Sub-Culture*
• The Village*
• Sunrise*
• We All Stand
• As It Is When It Was*
• Love Vigilantes*
• 586*
• Age Of Consent
• Temptation
• Ceremony*
• The Perfect Kiss*
• The Perfect Film Rehearsal Room, Cheetham Hill, Manchester 1985

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The Joy Division: A Celebration tour will see Hooky and friends playing Unknown Pleasures and Closer in full, along with additional tracks and an opening set of New Order material.

This series of concerts, commemorating 40 years of Joy Division and the influence of Ian Curtis, begins on the 11th of August in Toronto with stops in 22 cities, such as Chicago, NYC, Minneapolis, Boston, Philadelphia, Austin, Los Angeles, Seattle, and more, with the band finishing the tour on the 14th of September in Vancouver.

Returning for his ninth tour of the States with Peter Hook & The Light, Hooky comments:

“Definitely one of the highlights/lowlights of my profession is the travelling. It was amazing what a blessing it was not to have to do it over lockdown but amazing again how soon you missed seeing all these wonderful places the world has to offer. You lot in America are so lucky to have such a varied and wonderful country. I can’t wait to get back there, and my mouth is watering at the thought go my first ‘Coffee Shop’ breakfast. I am easily pleased.

“We have always been lucky to have been appreciated as much as we have in The States, ever since our first tour in September 1980. I am hoping for much the same this time. There is definitely a great appreciation for both Joy Division’s & New Order’s music.”

For a taste of what’s to come, a live video performance from 2015 has been released of Peter Hook & The Light performing “Ceremony”.

For details and ticket links go to www.peterhookandthelight.live

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During the worst of Covid, Monta at Odds kept busy with their annual New Order tribute show in Kansas City and recorded the track during the downtime. “The Perfect Kiss was too much fun to quit playing,” says the band, who decided to add it to their live set as part of the Peak of Eternal Light album release.

Although condensed, the band still keeps true to New Order’s version. The original, a bizarre explosion of synths and chirping frogs, is a delightful exercise in absurdism, self-produced by New Order and launching them into a more experimental realm of later tracks (like Shellshock, produced by Planet Rock mastermind John Robie). Bernard Sumner once told a GQ interviewer, “I haven’t a clue what this is about.” The only logical way to end the song, it seems, was with bleating sheep.

Monta At Odds recorded a studio version to capture the energy of the live performance in a quick session, so as to not overwork the production. “It’s a guilty pleasure for the band and you can feel the excitement in the performance,” they say.

Twenty years after the formation of Monta At Odds, brothers Dedric and Delaney Moore have held down the fort as their sound and lineup has evolved; collaborating with numerous fellow travelers and taking cues from Italian cinema, the avant-garde, and psychedelic disco-funk. For this version of The Perfect Kiss, Mikal takes lead vocals, Dedric and Kenn cover the synths, Lucas and Krysztof provide dual baritone leads, and Matthew adds the extra energy with his live drums.

“The Perfect Kiss” will also appear on Peaked, a new release of remixed and alternate versions of Peak of Eternal Light due in June 2022 via Record Machine.

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