Legendary Manchester band, New Order have today released a live album, consisting of their superb set from Alexandra Palace in 2018.
The show has been released both as a triple LP and a film. The show itself runs just over 2 hours and 20 minutes – its absolutely crammed with New Order classics, Joy Division tunes and cuts from their latest studio LP ‘Music Completes’ (2015).
The deluxe vinyl edition is a thing of beauty, triple clear vinyl with art prints, CDs and a high quality booklet: all housed in a box-set bearing the albums artwork. ‘Education, Entertainment, Recreation (live)’ was the only UK show that New Order played in their tour that year. New Order are so compellingly brilliant at bending genres and sounds to achieve a blend of house, dance, electronic, pop-rock that totally sets Ally Pally alight. Sumner stalks the stage throughout, in a pair of gleaming white Adidas Originals whilst they rattle through the hits.
It’s a rare insight into a brilliant gig: the band are totally on top form and command the venue like the seasoned veterans they are. The Blu-Ray recording is immaculate, they have totally brought you into Alexandra Palace. Of course, ‘Blue Monday’ and ‘Disorder’ go down an absolute treat with the crowd, but the closer, ‘Love Will Tear us Apart’ is a real highlight.
New Order are gearing up to play Manchester’s Heaton Park this year, which is bound to be a glorious homecoming. They are supported by local lads and upstarts in the genre, Working Men’s Club- their self titled debut garnered great reaction.
New Order Played:
01 Das Rheingold: Vorspiel
02 Singularity
03 Regret
04 Love Vigilantes
05 Ultraviolence
06 Disorder
07 Crystal
08 Academic
09 Your Silent Face
10 Tutti Frutti
11 Sub-Culture
12 BLT
13 Vanishing Point
14 Waiting for the Sirens Call
15 Plastic
16 The Perfect Kiss
17 True Faith
18 Blue Monday
19 Temptation
20 Atmosphere
21 Decades
22 Love Will Tear Us Apart
