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• Brotherhood is one of New Orders more understated records, and that is part of what makes it so rewarding. It does not have the immediate canonical weight of Power, Corruption & Lies or the towering singles reputation of Substance-era New Order, but it captures the band at a fascinating midpoint, still split between guitar-band instincts and electronic ambition. The first side leans more into that wiry, melancholic rock sound they carried forward from Joy Division, while the second side moves deeper into sequencers, machines and club logic. Instead of feeling disjointed, that divide becomes the albums identity. Brotherhood sounds like a band living inside its own contradiction and making great music from it.

  What gives the album its staying power is its cool restraint. New Order rarely overplay the emotion here, which only makes the feeling stronger. Tracks like Weirdo, Bizarre Love Triangle and Every Little Counts have that classic New Order balance of distance and yearning, where the hooks are clean and memorable but the mood remains unsettled. Even the less celebrated tracks contribute to the overall atmosphere, giving the record a quiet coherence that reveals itself more with repeat listens. Brotherhood may not be their most instantly celebrated album, but it is one of their most nuanced, and one of the clearest examples of how elegantly they could fuse post-punk tension with electronic movement.

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  Brotherhood may be one of New Orders less immediately mythologised albums, but its split personality is exactly what makes it so compelling. Uncut

  The album catches New Order in transition, still tied to their austere beginnings but increasingly seduced by rhythm, texture and the possibilities of dance music. Pitchfork

  It has the chilly emotional reserve that defines the band, yet underneath that surface there is real warmth, elegance and pop instinct. The Guardian

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  AllMusic rating: AllMusic users: (845 votes) Read the AllMusic.com review

• Artist: New Order Label: London Records Format: LP Units: 1 Country: Europe Genre: Pop & Rock Style: Indie Rock, New Wave, Synth-Pop

• A1 Paradise
  A2 Weirdo
  A3 As It Is When It Was
  A4 Broken Promise
  A5 Way Of Life
  B1 Bizarre Love Triangle
  B2 All Day Long
  B3 Angel Dust
  B4 Every Little Counts