Think of it as New Order's first album of new material since 2005, or their first without seminal member Peter Hook, or maybe think of it as the album where keyboardist Gillian Gilbert returns, since her last LP with the band was in 2001. Whichever way you think of it, know that New Order see Music Complete as a throwback to their "Blue Monday" era, with more electronics than their early 2010s LPs, although that's a real string section (the Manchester Camerata) playing and not the usual Synclavier sample. This is also the ...
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Think of it as New Order's first album of new material since 2005, or their first without seminal member Peter Hook, or maybe think of it as the album where keyboardist Gillian Gilbert returns, since her last LP with the band was in 2001. Whichever way you think of it, know that New Order see Music Complete as a throwback to their "Blue Monday" era, with more electronics than their early 2010s LPs, although that's a real string section (the Manchester Camerata) playing and not the usual Synclavier sample. This is also the New Order album with the largest guest list, with appearances from Brandon Flowers, La Roux, and Iggy Pop. ~ David Jeffries, Rovi
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