Favourite New Order studio album

Why do people keep ignoring Brotherhood? it has some of Hookys' best bass lines ever and some of their best programing as well, the album is almost like a rock album but with imense beauty.

Originally posted by Martin Davies Why do people keep ignoring Brotherhood? it has some of Hookys' best bass lines ever and some of their best programing as well, the album is almost like a rock album but with imense beauty.

a lot of people love Brotherhood (like me), just not as much as some of their other albums (e.g. Technique, Low-Life).

Originally posted by Shelley Blair Technique; it's my summer album. If Substance had been on the list, though, I'd have voted for that.

Technique is indeed a great summer album! :)

Technique, just a hair over Low Life.

Originally posted by Pascal CHAMPAVERT Movement, but Technique is number 2, not so far behind ! Maybe one day the latter will become my favourite... but I'm a Joy Division fan above all !

Same here, with Movement just ahead of Technique. I don't buy the usual criticism of Movement that it sounds like 2nd hand JD - it has enough NO in there to make it their own, but for obvious reasons it is heavily JD influenced. It's true that Technique is a great summer album - it just has to be played at top volume while driving with the windows down on a scorching day.

Has to be PCL, it's so perfectly moody, warm, intense and heartfelt. Got some nice electronic musical things goin' on too...

Originally posted by 1966 Has to be PCL, it's so perfectly moody, warm, intense and heartfelt. Got some nice electronic musical things goin' on too...

it's not my favorite, but i agree with your assessment! it's an ace album! :)

Technique, baby!

Just gotta be Lowlife

i am going to own up to being the poor bastard that voted for 'republic.' and here's my reasoning why.

when it came out:

• i was going through puberty,
• i learned to masturbate,
• i became a hopeless romantic,
• i went girl-crazy, and
• i walked home from school signing the chorus to 'regret' while thinking about my 7th grade cruch.

if it wasn't for this, i would have to say 'low-life' kicks everyone's ass.

i guess i vote for 'technique' as well. it is very consistent. it's prolly so damned upbeat because it was recorded in ibiza.

next in line are 'brotherhood' and 'movement', although each album has so many shining moments.

cheers!

oh yes, Get Ready gets my vote.

V.hard to pin it down to one choice..internally it's PCL,LL,Technique as a top 3, GR as a great comeback album, Movement,B'hood and Republic were partly knobbled by poor production and/or songwriting.

Brotherhood, by a slim margin over Low-life and Technique. Just love the songs, find myself humming them, and I really adore Angel Dust and As It Is When It Was. Sure the production is a bit thick, but then I hardly ever listen to it on headphones.

Proper vinyl version too, don't own the CD with the SOTN tracks.

For me "Power,corruption and Lies" I like the Aggressive Electro Sounds.

But "Technique" is the Best Album.

For me it has to go to Technique. It still sounds gorgeous today as it did then in that Madchester Era. Beautiful melodies and the best vocals Barney has ever delivered (clear and not a dud note).They were at their peak of musical prowess at this time.

Movement was depressing and 2nd rate JD, PCL is pretty good (Leave Me Alone the stand out track), Low-Life is v. good and has an edge to it, Brotherhood should have been so much better as it seems rushed, Republic was ok, Get Ready was good.

Originally posted by sean i am going to own up to being the poor bastard that voted for 'republic.' and here's my reasoning why. when it came out:- i was going through puberty,- i learned to masturbate,- i became a hopeless romantic, - i went girl-crazy, and- i walked home from school signing the chorus to 'regret' while thinking about my 7th grade cruch. if it wasn't for this, i would have to say 'low-life' kicks everyone's ass.

Hey, I'm the other weirdo who voted for it. All of their albums (except Get Ready) are mega-masterpieces, but Republic is the only one where I love every single song for its catchy melodies and thick synth-lines. I can see why the average Hooky-loving NO fan would hate Republic, though. This thing drips of Stephen Hague, but I was a Pet Shop Boys fan a decade before I was a New Order fan, and still love that sleeker sound. Low-life's a close second.

definately definately definately definately TECHNIQUE awesome awesome awesome album, great dance tracks, pop songs, rock songs, just incredible. I love all their albums but this one's definately tops for me.

Kris

Movement..... hey Hook likes it!!!!! and whatever is good for him is good enough for my liking.
I like Movement because it has a Joy Division-esque feel to it.

Movement was the last album I bough, but upon first listen, I enjoyed it most. Every song on there is great, except Senses. Though I'm starting to warm up to it.

technique

Its gotta be Low-Life. Contains 3 of the best songs New Order have written (Love Vigilantes / TPK / Subculture) and a gorgeous tracing paper sleeve. A Classic.

Why not have Sirens on the poll list?

ericpear wrote: Why not have Sirens on the poll list?

because the thread started in 2003 pre-WFTSC

Technique seems to be a favorite here. Why don't they play anything from it at their concerts anymore?

I'm fairly new here, so I was just lookng through the old threads to see of there was a "favourite album" thread and of course, there was! I'm very glad to see Technique is winning, as it is without a doubt my favorite. I'm surprised it's not closer, though. Too bad this poll came out before WFTSC, not that that would change the results!!

movement ,,only cos 26 years later im still playing it ,,hard to believe that i was so disapointed with it when it was released..

they keep calling.