http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2011/10/19/cultura/1319011373.html It's in Spanish, but here's the Google Translated version into English.
"'New Order was the way to overcome our grief by Ian Curtis"
How far can the legacy of Joy Division? Glancing at the music scene, we can find remnants of the sound of the legendary Manchester group in many names of the moment: Interpol, White Lies, Editors, The XX ... The same is true of New Order, with that retro obsession that permeates the current pop, not only in the sound, aesthetics.
But above all, it is fascinating to see the evolution of these two proposals together by tragedy. New Order was the continuity of Joy Dvision after the suicide of Ian Curtis in 1980, when the remaining three group members began jumping moody sound into electronic rock pioneers, well ahead of its time. Indeed, the recent compilation 'Total' linking the two stages for the first time bringing together the achievements of both groups in chronological order.
And this week, Monday and Tuesday, met for training purposes beneficial in two concerts in Brussels and Paris. Perfect excuse to talk in London with two original members of New Order and Joy Division, Bernard Sumner and Stephen Morris.
"Initially, there was a transition from outside sound I started singing when Ian died," says Bernard. "If you listen to our first album 'Movement' (1981), the sound is still Joy Division, was also introspective. Rather than reinvent, was a way to overcome our grief for Ian. The change came later, when our music became be naturally more electronics because of our trips. We spent time in New York, we went to clubs, we found other influences. In the early 80's music 'dance' was very stiff British, was a bit tacky.
" The above compilation includes an unreleased track, 'Hellbent,' rescued from the compositions of the last work of the group 'Waiting for the sirens' call' (2005). "We had more songs than we needed and we set aside about seven issues for the next album," explains Bernard. "They are not leftovers," says drummer Stephen, "simply could not complete them for obvious reasons. Not fit on a CD or an EP."
With those "obvious reasons", the drummer of the group refers to the separation of New Order, confirmed on its own initiative by bassist Peter Hook in 2007. Since then, Hook and the rest of the band are not on speaking terms. The reasons for the breakup are still an enigma. Stephen Bernard and try to put forward non-polemic but leave some trace of pain hover. "I think he was not happy," argues Stephen. "We were like a family but we were a family, there lies the problem. You spend much time studying, traveling, like any band."
Now, Peter Hook launches counterattack with new actions to exploit the legacy of Joy Division, as it did a year ago on her own by embarking on a tour of Ian Curtis tribute to coincide with the 30th anniversary of his death, devoted entirely to the repertoire of 'Unknown Pleasures', as was seen in Benicassim.
"There is a difference between keeping your past and exploit it. Factory Records, Joy Division and New Order were anti-commercial organizations. And what he is doing is the antithesis." Sumner also refers to The Factory, Manchester club that opened Hook inspired The Hacienda in the mythical meeting point in the Madchester years.
If there are any Spanish speakers who can see errors between the original text and the Google Translated text, please correct them if you want to.
