- new wave, synthpop, post-punk, synth-pop
- 43 min
- 8 tracks
- Qwest Records
Power, Corruption & Lies is the second studio album by the English rock band New Order, released on 2 May 1983 by Factory Records. The album features more electronic tracks than their debut studio album Movement (1981), with heavier use of synthesisers.
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Character-led, grave, spare and cool.
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- cooloverwhelming
- classical in formformally daring
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- AllMusic4.5/5 ★
- The A.V. ClubA
- Blender4/5 ★
- Entertainment WeeklyA
- Pitchfork9.6/10
- Q4/5 ★
- Rolling Stone4/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide4.5/5 ★
- Uncut9/10
- The Village VoiceB+
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Tracks
- 1Age of Consent5:16
- 2We All Stand5:15
- 3The Village4:37
- 45 8 67:31
- 5Your Silent Face6:00
- 6Ultraviolence4:52
- 7Ecstasy4:26
- 8Leave Me Alone4:40
8 tracks, 43 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- New Order
- Label
- Qwest Records
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- US
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