Republic

Really one of the worst cover albums of all time in my opinion (yes, even including the Creed album covers).

But while this wasn't the worst album I've heard, thankfully, it is the weakest New Order album to date.

There are a handful of good moments here, but nothing as showstopping as highlights from other records and it sort of fades into the background.

There also wasn't much of anything new introduced to the New Order formula or new, exciting experiments.

Favorite Tracks: Regret, ... read more

Brand, New, Shiny Review:

It is a pity that I listen to music while in a pitch black sensory deprivation tank. I'm pretty sure the expressions I made while listening to this album were hilarious, but no one got to see them. Judging by the way I felt, my expressions were a mix between "final girl finding out her best friend has just been murdered", "main character of an existential horror novel seeing something beyond their comprehension", and "the Oppenheimer ... read more

New order discography run-Part 10
A super top heavy album. This is a slight step up from their last effort because there is some great songs here and the first half is pretty good but the second half lets it down completely. New order just seem to have lost the balance their sound used to have between traditional rock instruments and electronic synths. This album can often sound stale and uninspired 80s.
The instrumentals are decently fun and bouncy. The lyrics are some of their weakest writing ... read more

Fico surpreso com a crítica achar esse um bom álbum, que pra mim é de longe um dos piores do antigo NW. Assim como é a história por trás da criação e existência do álbum, ele realmente transparece ser um lançamento forçado, na pressa e que tenta ser o mais pop possível pra tocar nas discotecas e festas da época, resultando em um álbum que não chega a ser vazio devido as letras sobre a ... read more