- electronic, pop, new wave
- 40 min
- 8 tracks
- Qwest Records
Low-Life is the third studio album by English rock band New Order, released on 13 May 1985 by Factory Records. It is considered to be among the band's strongest work, displaying the moment they completed their transformation from post-punk to dance-rock. The album shows New Order's increased incorporation of synthesisers and samplers, while still preserving the rock elements of their earlier work. The original Factory CD issues of the album were mastered with pre-emphasis.
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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−
- Blender5/5 ★
- Entertainment WeeklyA−
- Pitchfork9/10
- Q5/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide3.5/5 ★
- Select5/5
- Uncut5/5 ★
- The Village VoiceB+
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Tracks
- A1Love Vigilantes4:20
- A2The Perfect Kiss4:50
- A3This Time of Night4:46
- A4Sunrise6:01
- B1Elegia4:57
- B2Sooner Than You Think5:12
- B3Sub‐Culture4:59
- B4Face Up5:06
8 tracks, 40 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- New Order
- Label
- Qwest Records
- Released
- 1985
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
From MusicBrainz, the earliest official release of this album.
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