Movement
by New Order

From serpico 06/05/2026 22:55 | #314805

Claramente un disco de transición para la banda, aunque mantiene un sonido muy similar a Joy Division, no resulta igual de bueno que sus anteriores discos, creo que la mejor canción aquí es la abridora Dreams Never End, el resto son canciones bastante poco memorables en mi opinión, quizás hubiera sido un mejor disco de haber incluido sencillos de aquella época como Ceremony, Procession o Everything's Gone Green, no obstante es de reconocer que la banda no se quedo estancada después de la muerte de Ian Curtis, y después harían mejores discos y encontrarían su propia identidad.

Joy Division III album ???
While this is Joy Division, not The New Order
7th track is the best

This band is here definitely in the phase of finding their new style after loss of Ian Curtis. Interesting experiments, but it mostly sounds half-baked.

From drstuey 03/29/2021 02:40 | #267904

So there are no actual songs here but the hypnotic repetitive droning grooves are excellent - I like this more now than I did in the 80's.

From santropez 03/09/2019 15:40 | #233310

Favourite track: "Dreams Never End"
Least-liked track: "Denial"

More Joy Division than New Order, which isn't a bad thing as both eras are worth listening to.

I really like this record. Despite the stylistic differences to what New Order would go on to do, there is definitely a transition feel to the music contained within the LP. The famous New Order bass makes an appearance, and the songwriting is undeniably them. It's a post-punk album, but only by dint of the fact that the band were still forming from the ashes of Joy Division, as they take in alternative dance and dance-punk as genres too. I feel they went on to stronger things, but could completely understand someone who felt they peaked with their first release.
Strongest track: Senses

First New Order album sounds just like Joy Division without Ian Curtis' voice and lyrics. It's still a really good record and it's understandable that it would sound like their last record(i.e.. Joy Division) but it can't help being weighed down by that great band. Still, a good album, just living in the shadows.

From 9999 10/14/2015 14:37 | #151452 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

Consistently fine. Never brilliant, but never mediocre. At the very least, it's an interesting album for its unique position in the evolution of the former Joy Division members towards the sound that would define New Order a couple of years later.

A fine debut album by New Order, though it's not on the level like PCL, Low-Life, or Technique but it was the start of something for a band who had lost their lead singer and were searching for a new direction to go to.