New Order

UK synth pop band

Formed in 1980

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New Order are an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1980 by vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist Bernard Sumner, bassist Peter Hook, and drummer Stephen Morris, with keyboardist Gillian Gilbert joining the band shortly after. Sumner, Hook and Morris were previously members of Joy Division, which had disbanded earlier in 1980 after the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis. Their fusion of post-punk and electronic dance music made them one of the most acclaimed and influential bands of the 1980s, and pioneers of alternative dance. They became the flagship band for the Manchester-based independent record label Factory Records and its nightclub, The Haçienda. They worked in a long-term collaboration with graphic designer Peter Saville who worked on their album covers.

While the band's early years were initially overshadowed by Joy Division's post-punk legacy, their experience in the early 1980s New York club scene led them to incorporate dance rhythms and electronic instrumentation into their work. Their 1983 hit "Blue Monday" became the best-selling 12-inch single of all time and a popular club track. In the 1980s, they released several successful albums, such as Power, Corruption & Lies (1983), Technique (1989), and the singles compilation album Substance (1987). The band disbanded in 1993 to focus on their individual projects but reunited in 1998. Since then, New Order have gone through various hiatuses and changes in personnel, most notably the departure of Hook in 2007 due to personal disputes with the other members. In 2015, they released their tenth studio album, Music Complete. In 2026, both Joy Division and New Order were inducted as one act into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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New Order [njuˈɔːdə] est un groupe de musique électronique et de rock britannique, originaire de Manchester, en Angleterre. Formé en 1980, en pleine vague new wave, il se compose au départ des membres restant du groupe Joy Division dont le chanteur Ian Curtis vient de se suicider. À la suite de ce drame, ils optent pour un changement de nom et adoptent celui de New Order sur une suggestion de leur manager, Rob Gretton. Ce nom, comme celui de Joy Division, a fait l'objet de polémiques car il pouvait faire allusion au nazisme.

Le groupe comprend Bernard Sumner (dit Barney ou encore, dans Joy Division, Bernard Albrecht ou Bernard Dicken) au chant, à la guitare et aux claviers, Peter Hook (dit Hooky) à la basse et Stephen Morris à la batterie. Gillian Gilbert, la compagne de Stephen Morris, rejoint les trois anciens de Joy Division dès le tout début des années 1980, aux claviers. Elle est remplacée à partir de 2001 par Phil Cunningham (ancien guitariste de Marion, autre groupe de Manchester), puis réintègre le groupe dix ans plus tard.

Leur premier album Movement garde une identité très proche de Joy Division au niveau du son ainsi que du style de chant de Bernard Sumner qui rappelle celui de Curtis. Ensuite, le groupe explore d'autres voies, plus électroniques et dansantes. Innovateur par son mélange des genres (post-punk et house), New Order est considéré comme l'un des groupes de musique occidentale les plus acclamés et influents des années 1980.

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