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Substance

Inside New Order

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Substance

By: Peter Hook
Narrated by: Peter Hook, Keir Stewart
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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.

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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.

Hooky's best book yet

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Best autobiography I've ever read. And I've read Thatcher's, lol. I like New Order a lot, but am not a superfan (haven't seen the films yet, either). That said I had to ration my listening as it was so entertaining - and it's not a short book at all.

Compelling and very funny (except for the serious bits, of which there are a couple) from start to finish

The Perfect Autobiography

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It’s a great story and well told by Hooky. He’s a natural. Well worth a listen.

Give your ears a treat and have a listen.

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wonderful narration and classy storytelling. some novelty on the rewrites of rock clichés. hooky is a large man, large sound and large presence. the deterioration of his relationship with BS is the linchpin of the book and consistently engaging

The last great bear of rock

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Never wanted it to end . Felt it to be honest, informative, and exciting. And the fact that Peter narrates it himself is an absolute joy. Thoroughly recommend.

Fan freaking tastic

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