S2E5: Substance

New Order are scattered to the wind – pursuing solo projects. But in the background a plan to bring them back together is being hatched. In the final episode of Transmissions season 2, hear the story of New Order’s timeless World Cup anthem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1989 and The Hacienda is packed to the rafters, whilst their new album is going gangbusters… So why is the band’s mood so bleak? As the UK finally embraces the promise of dance music, New Order teeters on the brink of collapse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Order decide to put some distance between themselves and the devil of temptation. They’ll go somewhere serene and quiet… Ibiza. Join the band on their chaotic lost summer, as Acid House arrives and turns their entire world upside down. 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.