New Order: Decades
2018, 120 minutes
Charting their trajectory over four decades, the band's story is told through seven of their albums. Each record uncovers a compelling chapter in the band's journey
Part concert, part documentary, this film follows the band's preparations in the re-staging of their acclaimed collaboration So It Goes.. with the artist Liam Gillick and the 12-piece synthesiser orchestra that spectacularly captured the headlines during Manchester International Festival 2017. The complexities extend beyond the technical and logistical: this is a band that rarely looks backwards, yet for this project they had to reflect on - and de-construct - the band's history, in order to create something very new. With full access to New Order and their collaborators, this film is an unprecedented and intimate celebration of their story and their music. Through personal interviews with the band members and close collaborators including Gillick and art director Peter Saville, 'New Order: Decades' offers a rare chance to enter the band's private world, understand the visual philosophy of their aesthetic and design, and witness their collaborative, creative processes first hand. The full-length New Order and Joy Division song performances featured in the film - captured from a spectacular concert in Vienna, designed by Gillick and augmented by the synth orchestra - look and sound simply incredible. The songs are interspersed with documentary scenes, which are a flashback to the preparations for the concert itself. The whole setlist is a carefully self-curated biographical selection "deconstructing, rethinking and rebuilding a wealth of material from throughout their career". They also serve as a perfect cross section of the musical journey the band have undertaken in their incredible career over the last four decades, and the perfect soundtrack to this very special film.
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