New Order: North London Polytechnic, London
Lynden Barber, Melody Maker, 30 January 1982
FIRST THE RESOUNDING echo of the cumbersome mythology surrounding this group, then the subsequent, inevitable dismissals and sneers. Now, perhaps for the first time, it's possible to listen to New Order freely, untainted by excessive fears or prejudices.
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