by David Nolan
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This book is about Bernard Sumner's life and times, from the back streets of Salford to the international fame and critical acclaim of Joy Division, New Order and Electronic. Jolted into action by the punk explosion of 1976, Sumner is the man who stepped into the shoes of Ian Curtis after his suicide in 1980 and steered New Order to even greater success, helping to create Acid House, the second Summer of Love and The Hacienda nightclub in Manchester, the most famous club in the world and a magnet for the city's gun and drug culture. His collaborations with The Smiths' Johnny Marr created Electronic, the first true post-punk supergroup. But Sumner's past, even his real name, has always remained a mystery...until now. In a work of rare investigative depth, Nolan re-writes the history of one of music's most influential figures, and in the process nullifies many myths, with exhaustive primary source research, dozens of exclusive interviews and scores of previously unseen photos.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Essential reading for any Joy Division / New Order / Electronic fan, 2007-09-26
I really enjoyed Nolan's work here and think that any fan of Joy Division and New Order will find something new and interesting here. At times, it seems that `Barney' Sumner is more of a backdrop to the music scene that Nolan describes, but he does an excellent job of capturing this period and the evolution of the band and the people around them. I really appreciated the comments in-line by Barnard himself as they add to the creditability of the story and events.
If I had a complaint, it is the lack of insight or narrative on the creation and development of the music and songs themselves. Often a reference to an album release will show up without any notion of the work having been in development. What's missing is some comment or insight on the motivation, challenges or meaning behind the music Bernard creates along with the rest his `mates' or how they went about it. Instead we're left with descriptions made by the music press at the time and little more.
Still, Nolan has made solid effort here not to be missed. I can only hope that New Order will once again grow tired of being apart from each other (...give it a few years) and we can all once again enjoy their collective genius.
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