Saturday, May 08, 2004  

"Endless talking, life rebuilding / Don't walk away"

New Order, "Atmosphere"
from Radio One Sessions (Strange Fruit, 2004)
Colder, "Crazy Love"
from Again (Output, 2003)

Can we really say New Order is covering Joy Division since, you know, they were Joy Division? But it is odd to hear "Atmosphere" without Ian Curtis' distinctive baritone and overwhelming gravitas. This was recorded for John Peel in November 1988 and broadcast one month later.

For someone doing his best to sound like Ian Curtis and Movement-era Bernard Sumner, check out Marc Nuygen Tan---aka Colder. "Crazy Love" zips me back to high school---minus the angular haircut.

New Order's Radio One Sessions is only available at import prices; Colder's Again has a ltd. ed. DVD with it in some copies. All discs are available from Other Music.

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