New Order
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: July 30, 1980 in Salford, England
- Active: 1980 - present
Biography
Formed in Manchester in 1980 from the remnants of *Joy Division* after *Ian Curtis*'s suicide, New Order evolved from their post-punk origins to become pioneers of alternative dance music. The band—initially Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, and Stephen Morris—soon added Gillian Gilbert, completing a lineup that would merge melancholic rock sensibilities with the burgeoning electronic soundscape of New York's club scene. Their innovative fusion of synthesizers, sequencers, and Sumner's reluctant vocals defined a new genre, directly influencing the development of techno and indie rock and shaping the sound of subsequent decades.
Genres
New Order Discography
- Ceremony / In a Lonely Place (1981) - Single - rated 4.57/5
- Movement (1981) - Album - rated 3.64/5
- 1981-1982 (1982) - EP - rated 4.12/5
- Temptation / Hurt (1982) - Single - rated 3.98/5
- Blue Monday / The Beach (1983) - Single - rated 4.47/5
- Power, Corruption & Lies (1983) - Album - rated 4.29/5
- Thieves Like Us / Lonesome Tonight (1984) - Single - rated 4.06/5
- Low-Life (1985) - Album - rated 4.41/5
- The Perfect Kiss / Kiss of Death / Perfect Pit (1985) - Single - rated 4.27/5
- Bizarre Love Triangle (1986) - Single - rated 4.35/5
- Brotherhood (1986) - Album - rated 3.81/5
- True Faith / 1963 (1987) - Single - rated 4.34/5
- Substance (1987) - Album - rated 4.56/5
- Technique (1989) - Album - rated 4.04/5
- (The Best Of) New Order (1994) - Compilation - rated 3.84/5
- 20 Years of New Order (2001) - Compilation - rated 3.97/5
- New Order 3 16 (2001) - Album - rated 4.22/5
- Get Ready (2001) - Album - rated 3.43/5
- 60 Miles an Hour (2001) - Single - rated 3.63/5
- Someone Like You (2001) - Single - rated 3.37/5
- Crystal (2001) - Single - rated 3.81/5
- Run Wild (2002) - Single - rated 3.3/5
- International (2002) - Compilation - rated 3.71/5
- Before & After: The BBC Sessions / Joy Division (2002) - Album - rated 3.98/5
- Singles (2005) - Compilation - rated 4.16/5
- Waiting for the Sirens' Call (2005) - Album - rated 3.05/5
- Lost Sirens (2013) - Album - rated 2.81/5
- Music Complete (2015) - Album - rated 3.71/5
Members
- Bernard Sumner - vocals, guitar, keyboards (1980–1993; 1998–2007; 2011–Present)
- Stephen Morris - drums, keyboards (1980–1993; 1998–2007; 2011–Present)
- Gillian Gilbert - keyboards, guitar (1980–1993; 1998–2001; 2011–Present)
- Phil Cunningham - guitar, keyboards (2001–2007; 2011–Present)
- Tom Chapman - bass (2011–Present)
- Peter Hook - bass (1980–1993; 1998–2007)