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Substance
- Inside New Order
- Narrated by: Peter Hook, Keir Stewart
- Length: 19 hrs and 55 mins
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Summary
Rollicking, no-holds-barred account of New Order's entire history.
Two acclaimed albums and an upcoming US tour - Joy Division had the world at their feet. Then, on the eve of that tour, the band’s troubled lead singer, Ian Curtis, killed himself. The next time they got together, they were a new band.
That band was New Order - their label was Factory Records; their club, The Haçienda. Their distinctive sound paved the way for the dance music explosion that followed, earning them the reputation as one of the most influential bands of their generation and changing the course of popular music.
Following on from his best-selling titles The Haçienda and Unknown Pleasures, Peter Hook has written a rollicking, no-holds-barred account of the band's entire history. Substance is packed with never-before-seen detail, discographies and technical information. This is possibly the most entertaining memoir ever written by a British musician.
Photo credit: Mark L Hill.
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- C. G. Fletcher
- 28-01-24
Shame it was only 16 hrs long…
What a story ..!! Superbly told by the Big Man himself… suprised he’s still alive after all those mad scrapes and battles…. Nice 1 Hooky…✌️
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- Anonymous
- 22-03-21
Hooky's best book yet
Amazing book, read this a few years ago, nice to hear the man read it himself. It's like being down the pub with Hooky hearing him tell you classic tales about New Order.
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- SDH
- 01-05-21
Loved it
Loved it could listen to Hooky talk all day about all things New Order, Joy Division and Factory Records
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- Luke
- 09-03-22
great stuff
I couldn’t stop listening, and will definitely listen again. This is exactly what you want from hooky.
The fact it’s read by him absolutely makes it, his subtle sarcasm and laughter at the things he’s reading is so engaging. 10/10
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- Phil Hobbs
- 27-12-22
Absolute riot!
Amazing story, read with passion, humour & humility by Hooky. Long listen but absolutely no flab. Great idea to have timelines & geek info. Crackin’ listen. Thank you.
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- Fylde Fan
- 02-12-21
Struggled to get through some of it ...
and found the amount of detail about recordings, concerts, etc, a bit much at times. I was really just following on from the book about Joy Division and Ian Curtis, which was my main interest. That said, this book provides an intriguing insight into the complexities of relationships within New Order, plus the running of The Hacienda, the financial issues and disagreements. I was left feeling unsure who was the biggest pain, Peter Hook or Bernard Sumner, so in that sense I suppose it is a fair account of sorts rather than simply a PR job by the author. Just sad that they will each have their own 'truths' and will most likely take them to their graves without reconciling.
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- AnnieMacs
- 12-01-22
The Definitive New Order Biography
Hurry up and write your next book Hooky, all 3 are magic stuff. Team Sumner no more.
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- Simon Waddington
- 23-05-21
Honest, well narrated. Happy few weeks!!
Only Peter could have read this. Not sure how it's all so well remembered, but this audio book is absolutely brilliant and makes me want to listen/relive this era all over again.
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- Susan.
- 21-09-21
Amazing stuff
Peter hook is one of the most genuinely honest and beautiful souls within the music industry, I can’t praise this book enough, I was engrossed from start to finish…… I would love to one day meet this guy as he’s one of my biggest hero’s …. Thanks for the music and long may you continue hooky.
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- amanda casley
- 09-02-22
Great insight into new order
Well narrated by Hooky, an interesting diary of the band packed with funny stories, interesting facts and electronic geek facts!
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