Permanent Record Podcast

Episode 31: New Order - Technique (1989) Part 1 After three weeks of discussing an album by what most would consider to be a "classic rock" band, Brian and Sarah shift back to the synthpop spectrum to look at the fifth album by the band New Order. But wait-- New Order isn't strictly a synthpop band, is it? Not at all, as our hosts are quick to point out in their discussion of this classic album. The 1989 release "Technique" has two distinct styles of music on it: one very electronically oriented, and one much more guitar oriented.  How well do these two styles work together on a single album? Brian and Sarah discuss that, and much more, in this episode. Part 1: Background New Order was a well-established band by this point in time, with several big hits to their name. However, they hadn't had a number one album yet. Brian and Sarah discuss the chart success of this album. They also go into the making of the album itself, which was a rather unfocused and costly affair. Although this is often known as New Orde