'Movement' sounded like Joy Division, but 'Power, Corruption & Lies' is the first New Order record.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I'm very proud of New Order and Joy Division, that heritage of songs.
The reason Joy Division and New Order are as influential and successful as they are is because of the unique playing of all the individuals.
Most people have just heard Joy Division on record. And Joy Division on record was completely different than it was live.
I think the theme of the album probably was just that it was our first record.
It is true that the record company are always thinking of new ways to flog New Order to people.
Over the years, Joy Division has become a huge part of music culture.
I think if you take 'Get Ready,' 'Waiting For The Siren's Call,' 'Lost Sirens' - those three New Order albums were mostly guitar-based. There were a couple of dance tunes in there, but they were mainly guitar-oriented. They came about through jamming, a lot of them.
If it wasn't for John Peel, there would be no Joy Division and no New Order. He was one of the few people to give bands that played alternative music a chance to get heard, and he continued to be a champion of cutting-edge music throughout his life.
To me, New Order split up when Bernard and I stopped writing together. We started Joy Division together; we started New Order together.
We didn't play any Joy Division songs for 10 years after the start of New Order, which was a very honourable thing to do even if it meant shooting ourselves in the foot.