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...some of the most deliciously gloomy tracks ever to chart. Yet, after 25 years as guitarist and front man for the band New Order, Sumner is entitled to kick back. Emerging in 1980 from Manchester's new-wave legends Joy Division, New Order pillaged and adapted rock and pop to revolutionize electronic dance music. Today, their synth-driven sound is aped by every group of serious-looking boys in eyeliner...
...Order are at it themselves. Not the makeup; glamour was never their selling point. But Waiting for the Sirens' Call, their latest album, out in Europe this week, is heavily indebted to, well, New Order. They have evolved their trademark mix of bass, synthesizer and pop hooks by embracing and perfecting their own legacy. The result is as relaxed and upbeat as Sumner's current incarnation. "I'm just a happier person, and that contentment shows in the music," he explains, sipping tea in a Paris studio dressing room before taping a performance for French TV channel Canal Plus last...
...must make sure you're still saying something." The musical vibrancy of Sirens' Call offers proof that New Order have a lot left to express. The upbeat Krafty, the more melancholic Who's Joe? and Hey Now What You Doing, the guitar-driven neo-punk Working Overtime and the pop masterpiece title track show New Order at the top of their game, using bright instrumentation and probing lyrics to make music that is emotionally and physically moving...
...PlayStation Portable), the Sony corporation's synergistic foray into the realm of handheld media players and one of the most hotly anticipated gadgets of 2005, arrives in stores today. At $250 a pop it combines wireless connectivity, music, a photo viewer, movies and games into one elegantly designed and portable package. Were it any more intoxicating the ATF would get jurisdiction over it. TIME.com road tested one for a week, along with several of the games due for release. Without question the best-looking, most comprehensive and exciting portable media device so far, the PSP has many pleasures. Still, there...
...Listen, I’m gay, I don’t relate to man/woman relationships and because of that, to a lot of everyday dialogue, pop culture etc. I know Ms. Smith doesn’t mean badly, but if we’re here to celebrate diversity, what about me and other people who aren’t straight...