| Condition | Sealed |
| Manufacturer | Europe |
| Format |
2xLP, Red & Blue Vinyl, Expanded Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| Date of release |
1987/2023 |
| Barcode | 5054197751356 |
Although the group enjoyed many great moments after this point, Substance should still be their time capsule release. Almost taken for granted, the way New Order brought the underground dance sounds of the US to the indie mainstream could well make them one of the most significant groups ever.
Here, they quickly got out of the shadow of Joy Division and found a robust dance-driven sound. And then, there it is, monolithic almost: “Blue Monday”. Reviled by the group themselves, as it was something of a try-out for their latest equipment, it became their anthem and fully explored the possibilities of the 12” single format.
But it is the two singles on the way to this - “Everything's Gone Green” and “Temptation” that find the group at their best, with Bernard Sumner's naïve lyrics set against a brooding cauldron of electronica that became their trademark. A new single came out to accompany Substance: “True Faith.” Never had their pop sensibilities been so perfectly honed.
