#158
May 13 1985
New Order
Low-Life
Genre: Post-Punk
4.25 out of 5
Highlights:
Love Vigilantes
This Time of Night
Sunrise
Elegia
In a way, Low-Life is more musically approachable than Power, Lies & Corruption, which was extraordinary. New Order owns this space, defines this genre, reinvents it and comes up with a collection of tunes that are hypnotic and groovy.
The driving symphony of “Sunrise” shows this album’s true strength: simplicity meeting complexity which can be counted on to explode in catharsis when necessary followed by the equally lovely and moving instrumental “Elegia”.
The albums stumbles toward the end as the more pedestrian disco takes hold (“sub-Culture”) but it rights itself with the determined Yaz meets Psychedelic Furs “Face Up” brings the whole thing home.
A strong strong record, if a lot more poppy than I expected.
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