Was listening to 'Movement' (1981) again for the first time in years and impressed . It was bound to be extremely difficult for the band to start recording after Ian Curtis' death and the huge weight of expectation placed upon them following the end of Joy Division and the start of New Order. The band refused to give interviews to the main music press and were not interested in playing conventional tours as such which generated its own sense of mystery.
The combination of New Wave with some Electro pop and quite bleak lyrics made 'Movement' a release worth listening.
The single 'Everything's Gone Green' from the very end of 1981, was quite unexpected, being an out and out dance track, not included on 'Movement' and probably wouldn't have fitted in .
Anyone else listening to early New Order ?