New Order: Shaming The Nation
Adam Sweeting, Melody Maker, 11 January 1986
With last year's album Low-life, NEW ORDER finally laid the ghost of Joy Division and emerged as one of this nation's saving graces with a unique sound and demonstrable staying power. One night at The Hacienda in Manchester, they spoke to Adam Sweeting about past, present and future.
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