Photography ANDREW PARKS
If you're wondering whether it's worth it seeing New Order in 2018—sans a prickly Peter Hook—the short answer is well yeah. Because let's be honest; as iconic as his bass lines are along the post-punk spectrum, MKII member Tom Chapman has been more than capable of rounding out the band's rhythm section since he joined seven years ago. And, well, songs like "Blue Monday," "Temptation," "Your Silent Face" and "Bizarre Love Triangle" speak for themselves at this point.
That much was true at last night's Saint Paul show in a sold-out Palace Theatre. The group's first Twin Cities appearance in nearly 30 years managed to justify its $80 price tag with a two-hour-plus set that spanned decades of definitive material, including a solemn encore of sprightly Joy Division covers. Hanging at the Haçienda it most certainly was not, but New Order is hitting all the right notes these days, living up to their legacy without trying too hard to transcend it.
If you're wondering whether it's worth it seeing New Order in 2018—sans a prickly Peter Hook—the short answer is well yeah. Because let's be honest; as iconic as his bass lines are along the post-punk spectrum, MKII member Tom Chapman has been more than capable of rounding out the band's rhythm section since he joined seven years ago. And, well, songs like "Blue Monday," "Temptation," "Your Silent Face" and "Bizarre Love Triangle" speak for themselves at this point.
That much was true at last night's Saint Paul show in a sold-out Palace Theatre. The group's first Twin Cities appearance in nearly 30 years managed to justify its $80 price tag with a two-hour-plus set that spanned decades of definitive material, including a solemn encore of sprightly Joy Division covers. Hanging at the Haçienda it most certainly was not, but New Order is hitting all the right notes these days, living up to their legacy without trying too hard to transcend it.
