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New Order - Movement (1981)

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Title: Movement
Artist: New Order
Genre: Synthpop
Released: 1981

Tracks:
1 - Dreams Never End - 3:14
1 - Nite - 2:26
2 - Truth - 4:39
2 - Jason's Basement - 2:00
3 - Senses - 4:46
3 - No, No, No - 1:57
4 - Chosen Time - 4:07
4 - Don't (Make Waves) - 2:34
5 - ICB - 4:33
5 - All My Days - 2:41
6 - The Him - 5:30
6 - Yesterday's News - 4:10
7 - Doubts Even Here - 4:18
7 - Fire/Sign - 2:33
8 - Denial - 4:20
8 - Confess - 2:18
9 - Lesson Learned - 1:27
10 - Dangerrr - 2:16
11 - Light Light Sleep - 6:17

Overview:
Movement is the debut album by New Order, released in November 1981 on Factory Records. At the time of its release, the album was not particularly well received by critics or consumers, only peaking at #30 on the UK albums chart. (By contrast, Closer, an album the band had released just over a year before as Joy Division, reached #6.) Over the years the album has built a strong fanbase for its emotional and musical link to Joy Division, as well as its natural evolution on the other hand. Retrospective reviews for Movement have been very positive.
In 2008 the album was re-released in a Collector's Edition with a bonus disc.
Slant Magazine listed the album at #42 on its list of "Best Albums of the 1980s" saying "Movement exists almost exactly in between Joy Division's post-punk sound and the synth-pop style that would come to define New Order and influence pop music for decades".
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This is my personal review of New Order’s debut album, Movement. While I like the album and admire its place in the band’s history, it’s not my favorite from their discography. Even so, Movement is a fascinating record, capturing the band at a pivotal moment as they transitioned from the shadow of Joy Division into their own identity.

The album feels like an emotional bridge between two eras. Tracks such as Dreams Never End and ICB carry a lingering sense of melancholia, with Peter Hooks signature basslines driving much of the sound. Bernard Sumners vocals, while understated and hesitant, give the album a raw and vulnerable tone. The haunting atmospheres on songs like The Him reflect the bands grief and uncertainty, making the record deeply personal.

Though Movement does not have the polished, dance-infused sound of later New Order albums, its introspective nature and post punk roots make it compelling in a different way. For me, it is an important, albeit somber, chapter in their evolution. It’s a record that documented their mourning while planting the seeds for their groundbreaking future.
 
New order would’ve never been around if Ian Curtis didn’t take his life. After his death they created New order.
 
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