New Order

New Order is one of the most acclaimed and influential bands to have come out of the synth pop explosion of the '80s. They emerged from the ashes of the legendary British post-punk unit Joy Division, embracing the electronic textures and disco rhythms of the underground club culture many years in advance of their contemporaries, their pioneering fusion of new wave aesthetics and dance music successfully bridging the gap between the two worlds. Their distinctively thoughtful and oblique brand of synth pop was appealing equally to the mind, body, and soul. The band's first relea...