S2E2: Low-Life

Tony Wilson wants to listen to ‘Blue Monday’ on his car CD player, and what Tony Wilson wants…  Hear how Substance launched New Order into a new stratosphere of American popularity, and the story of one of the record’s highpoints: ‘True Faith’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An album defined by the division between punk rock tradition and the new frontier of electronic production, Brotherhood has blossomed since its tumultuous recording in the hearts of New Order fans, such as Hot Chip, and Christine & The Queens. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Order finds an enthusiastic young audience in the US. Unlike British crowds, they never ask them to play ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’, and they quite like dancing. It’s seductive, but life on the road begins to take its toll on the band. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Order, joined by Johnny Marr and Billy Corgan, recount act two of the band’s story. From a raucous miners’ benefit concert to signing for Quincy Jones’ label, hear how the band courted America’s electro club scene. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transmissions Season 2 launches in August, picking up where Season 1 ended, with the mighty Blue Monday. Thereafter we revisit pivotal moments, wild stories and classic tunes via new interviews with Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner. New Order superfans like Robert Smith, Johnny Marr, Billy Corgan and Virgil Abloh also chime in. Presented by Elizabeth Alker. A Cup&Nuzzle / Warner Music UK production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.