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Substance
- Inside New Order
- Narrated by: Peter Hook, Keir Stewart
- Length: 19 hrs and 55 mins
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Summary
Rollicking, no-holds-barred account of New Order's 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 band’s 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 best-selling titles The Haçienda and Unknown Pleasures, Peter Hook has written a rollicking, no-holds-barred account of the band's 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.
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- C. G. Fletcher
- 28-01-24
Shame it was only 16 hrs long…
What a story ..!! Superbly told by the Big Man himself… suprised he’s still alive after all those mad scrapes and battles…. Nice 1 Hooky…✌️
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- Andy Byrne
- 07-06-21
Schools out for Sumner..see what I did there
Well written and read by Hooky. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Some hilarious stories! Am very wary of reading Barney’s book now though, as I don’t want to ruin the impression I have of him being a complete spoilt twat! Sorry, Bernard.
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- MR DAVID SKEOCH
- 05-09-21
Masterful insight
Wonderfully read by the great man himself, be prepared to end up listening to the whole back catalogue and pausing the book .
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- Claire S
- 30-04-21
A Great Storyteller
First of all, if you’ve not read Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division, read that first!
This is a such a fascinating listen. It puts you in the heart of the greatest era for music, in the greatest city, with one of the greatest bands.
But, wow, what a dysfunctional lot they were. And I’ll be honest, a lot of the stories are toe curling. There was some terrible behaviour - if you offend easily, you might want to prepare yourself.
Hooky is a fantastic storyteller. He’s funny, charismatic, self-deprecating, brutally honest and occasionally grumpy. You might not agree with some of the stuff he says, but having a window into his life with New Order is endlessly entertaining.
His narration is perfect. You feel like you’re sat in the pub with him as he regales his stories.
A must for all music fans.
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- Phillippa
- 30-01-22
Very entertaining and a bit of an eye opener!
What I liked most was the way this was told. It really did feel like he was telling the story off pat, rather than reading out his book. Very natural and innately humorous. It was entertaining throughout; long yes, but that was okay because it was all enjoyable. Also a big eye opener for me. I like to think I am fairly street wise (without the indulgences) but I was constantly incredulous. The doctor in me was shocked at just how much their bodies were abused with substances (no pun intended) and yet they mostly still lived to tell the tale. Pretty lucky, all things considered. All in all a ‘must listen’ and definitely listen rather than just read.
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- Maria Anne Rickaby
- 18-02-22
I loved this book
I listened to it 5 times 😊 Read by the author (Hooky) He’s an excellent reader. It’s just like he’s in the room talking to you. I’m not going to say too much and spoil it for you. But I am going to say that everyone needs this book in their life. It’s awesome!
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- Sean
- 24-12-22
Great Book
i really enjoyed both substance, and unknown pleasures. Both of these would be in my top 20 audiobooks.
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- Fylde Fan
- 02-12-21
Struggled to get through some of it ...
and found the amount of detail about recordings, concerts, etc, a bit much at times. I was really just following on from the book about Joy Division and Ian Curtis, which was my main interest. That said, this book provides an intriguing insight into the complexities of relationships within New Order, plus the running of The Hacienda, the financial issues and disagreements. I was left feeling unsure who was the biggest pain, Peter Hook or Bernard Sumner, so in that sense I suppose it is a fair account of sorts rather than simply a PR job by the author. Just sad that they will each have their own 'truths' and will most likely take them to their graves without reconciling.
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- AnnieMacs
- 12-01-22
The Definitive New Order Biography
Hurry up and write your next book Hooky, all 3 are magic stuff. Team Sumner no more.
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- Simon Waddington
- 23-05-21
Honest, well narrated. Happy few weeks!!
Only Peter could have read this. Not sure how it's all so well remembered, but this audio book is absolutely brilliant and makes me want to listen/relive this era all over again.
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