New Order – review

Brixton Academy, London"He's no Hooky, is he?" says a man behind us as New Order's new bassist Tom Chapman throws shapes and strikes poses that he hopes might one day be as memorable as the absent Peter Hook's legendarily low-slung, legs-splayed stance. He knows he has gargantuan boots to fill; it was always Hook's glowering presence and elasticated bass melodies that carried New Order live.Since Hook split from the band in 2007 amid declarations that there was no New Order without him and a fir...

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