Band: New Order
Album: Low-Life
Year: 1985
Label: Factory Records
Status: Still going
Despite the optimism of a new day and all the possibilities it holds, this is a song of despair and cynicism. Are its accusations aimed at God? The insubstantial? Ian Curtis? A lover? New Order are as ambiguous as ever. But it’s clear this song (which, appropriately, follows This Time Of Night) shows New Order totally in control of rising mood and power, from the ominous funereal opening chords to the classic catchy guitar riffs.Album: Low-Life
Year: 1985
Label: Factory Records
Status: Still going
Extract from page 128 of 2000 Tunes: A History of Manchester Music by M. H. Rees; used with permission. Read the whole series (25 extracts) here; or my summary post. Readers might be interested in my forthcoming novel about a man obsessed with Manchester music - confusingly, it is also called 2000 Tunes!