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A Quick Look at New Order's 'Low Life' at 40

A Quick Look at New Order's 'Low Life' at 40

Four decades on, the band's third release sounds as new as it did on Day 1.

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Kevin Alexander
May 13, 2025
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Good morning!

Today we’re taking a quick look at New order’s Low Life LP as it turns 40.

If you’ve been here more than a day or two, you know my love for this band. Various people have described it as “rabid,” “partisan,” and “a lot.” I can’t argue with any of those, nor would I want to. I’m old enough to still reflexively sneer at the term “fanboy,” but…

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