Over.

That last one was as Oasis as Slow Jam or whatever it was called.

I shall give it 3 stars.

Well, that was a bore. The last two tracks were okay but the rest was tiresome.

The last two tracks did in fact raise my score by half a star though!

2.5/5

Reduced to 2/5 for voting.

I quite like side one, or most of it. When it went all Ladrock,

It's an odd one that.

Compromised it seems from many angles, but still essentially New Order.

Unfortunately, the actual songs fell short of their famous dynamism and strange hybrid charm.

Still, although the half of an album I recall liking before the commentary didn't tally with my recollections, a few others made up for it unexpectedly.

Ultimately, I love New Order - they're a part of my burgeoning mid-to-late teenage identity.

I'll always love them and nothing will ever change that.

★★★/★★★★★

I can sleep reasonably well tonight.

Incidentally, I'd give Republic 4/5.