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Technique

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Technique · After years in dark London studios, New Order chose Ibiza at Peter Hook's urging. The band worked there for four months, captivated by Balearic club music, after which the album was finished at Real World Studios in Wiltshire. Bernard Sumner had been influenced by the acid scene and his visits to Shoom in London. The band wanted to keep using dance rhythms, while Hook actually preferred to remain a rock band.

Technique was released on 30 January 1989 on Factory Records and is dance rock with influences of Balearic beat and acid house. It became the first New Order album to reach number one in England. Fine Time reached number eleven, and Round & Round and Run were also singles. Hook did not think it was an Ibiza dance record, but above all a summer sound. Critics praised the honest lyrics and the cheerful tone. Later Spin called it their best album, as a meeting of punk rock and synth-pop. A lawsuit over the guitar passage in Run was settled out of court.

Listening

Listening tip. Listen to Fine Time and notice whether, besides the band, you also hear the influence of acid house and dance rhythms.

Track list

  1. 1Fine Time4:44Apple Music ↗
  2. 2All the Way3:25Apple Music ↗
  3. 3Love Less3:04Apple Music ↗
  4. 4Round & Round4:32Apple Music ↗
  5. 5Guilty Partner4:47Apple Music ↗
  6. 6Run4:32Apple Music ↗
  7. 7Mr Disco4:22Apple Music ↗
  8. 8Vanishing Point5:18Apple Music ↗
  9. 9Dream Attack5:19Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗

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