>New Order was an 80s/early 90s tech-pop band which evolved out of the
>ruins of Joy Division after their lead singer killed himself - and at
>the risk of seeming direspectful to the dead, they were a lot more fun
>than Joy Division, not being bogged down by said lead singer's
>depressive personality. I say "were" because I don't think they've
>done anything much in a while - Truss would know better, he's a much
>bigger New Order fan than I am, though I'm fond of a good many of
>their songs.

They've just released a new album (it's out everywhere but in the U.S., where the release date is in October), and I'll probably buy it... but I don't hold out a lot of hope for it.

(It's a strange thing... I think their songs were much better before Bernard Sumner learned how to sing.)

"True Faith", which is on Substance (their 1987 singles compilation) and Best Of (similar idea, by way of their new record label), isn't just my NXE avatar's personal theme, it's mine. I love that song. :)

--truss.