Substance: Inside New Order by Peter Hook (English) Paperback Book

Description: Substance: Inside New Order by Peter Hook Synopsis coming soon....... FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book will delight both New Order-ites and general rock readers MojoA ROLLICKING, NO-HOLDS-BARRED ACCOUNT OF NEW ORDERS 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 bands 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 bestselling titles The Haçienda and Unknown Pleasures, Peter Hook has written a rollicking, no-holds-barred account of the bands 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. There are stories here that make Ozzy Osbourne looks like Mother Teresa Sunday Express A rollicking read Record Collector Rock writing rarely tells us properly what a band treading water or in slow decline feels like from the inside. Hook does so memorably Guardian As mammoth and downright idiotic as the band deserves … something hilariously daft happens on nearly all of Substances 750 pages Classic Pop Notes The iconic bass player from one of the most influential bands of their generation, it gives a comprehensive insight into New Order. Features exclusive photographs and archival images from Hooks personal collection. Author Biography Peter Hook was born in 1956 in Salford. He was a founding member of Joy Division and New Order and DJs internationally as well as touring Joy Divisions music with his new band The Light. He lives in Cheshire Review Rock writing rarely tells us properly what a band treading water or in slow decline feels like from the inside. Hook does so memorably. * Guardian *The 768 pages will delight both New Order-ites and general rock readers, revealing the astonishing human bathos behind this groups godly future-rock […] The way Joy Division and New Order combined high art with base behaviour is well established but this book rides that tandem to new dimensions […] theres much more than carnage * Mojo *Set against a lurid backdrop of orgiastic tours, awash with drink, drugs, and a debauched retinue of dealers, hookers and mad roadies, Hook drawing from a seemingly bottomless well of outrageous anecdotes, many of them hilarious and told with the same droll voice that delighted readers of The Haçienda: How Not to Run a Club * Uncut *Epic rock tale of sex, drugs and jealousy … A must for fans, its wildly funny and revelatory * The Sun *A rollicking read * Record Collector *You dont have to be an ardent fan of Manchester music to enjoy this doorstopper … engrossing * Cheshire Life *Substance chronicling the original four-pieces history is as mammoth and downright idiotic as the band deserves … something hilariously daft happens on nearly all of Substances 750 pages * Classic Pop * Review Quote Rock writing rarely tells us properly what a band treading water or in slow decline feels like from the inside. Hook does so memorably. Details ISBN1471132420 Author Peter Hook ISBN-10 1471132420 ISBN-13 9781471132421 Format Paperback Publisher Simon & Schuster Ltd Imprint Simon & Schuster Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1956 Year 2017 Publication Date 2017-06-29 Media Book Pages 768 DEWEY 782.421660922 Short Title Substance Language English Subtitle Inside New Order UK Release Date 2017-06-29 NZ Release Date 2017-06-29 Illustrations 3 x 8pp Colour Plates AU Release Date 2017-06-30 Alternative 9781471132407 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160750132;

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