New Order Ends Their American Tour For Music Complete In Miami
Miami Rocks On: New Order wrapped up their American tour on March 23 for their latest album Music Complete. They performed hits all night to a large audience at The Fillmore Miami Beach.
On March 23, dance-rock veterans New Order played to a large and welcoming audience at The Fillmore in Miami Beach.
The performance was the group’s last American date of the Music Complete tour to promote their latest record with the same name. The album was released in September of 2015. The last time New Order played in Miami was in 2012 at Ultra Music Festival.
The band played some of their biggest hits, including the classic Bizarre Love Triangle, Blue Monday, and The Perfect Kiss, as well as several tracks from Music Complete, such as the popular Tutti Frutti.
The band also played two iconic Joy Division songs, Atmosphere and Love Will Tear Us Apart, which featured a slideshow tribute to the late Ian Curtis, their most popular member.
The show was augmented by stunning visuals and lights, which danced around the arena during each song. Attendees spanned from all ages, not one person standing still while the band played.
Music Complete, produced by the band itself, features a more modern take on their signature electronic style. It includes collaborations with Iggy Pop, La Roux, Tom Rowland from The Chemical Brothers, and Brandon Flowers from The Killers. This was the group’s first record since Waiting For The Sirens’ Call in 2005, and the first time without bassist and founding member Peter Hook.
The album was warmly received by critics, The Guardian and New Musical Express (NME) included it in their Best Albums of 2015 lists. In reviews, Pitchfork called it their “most refined record they’ve released since 1989’s Technique,” and Rolling Stone said it was “their most varied and substantial work in decades.”
The English band, whose sound ranges from synthpop to alternative dance, is one of the most influential acts of the 80’s due to their incorporation of electronic dance elements into rock and pop.
New Order was formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, and Stephen Morris, the three remaining members of cult post-punk band Joy Division, after the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis.
The band first broke up in 1993, and then again in 2003, finally reuniting in 2011 for live shows and later for the inception of Music Complete.
Despite often being referred to as a nostalgia act, New Order’s ever changing electronic sound and constant momentum inspire large crowds, proving they are still an act to follow.
