Never Cry Another Tear - Bad Lieutenant
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  • Summary: This is the debut album for the rock band formed by three members of New Order, Jake Evans, and Blur's Alex James appears as a guest.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 11
  2. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. There's very little here that fans of Sumner's prior work absolutely need to hear, but he and his mates appear to be having fun, and their spirit is pretty infectious.
  2. The lightness of touch is a pleasant surprise, but not as pleasant as the sound of summery Sumner re-engaging. [Nov 2009, p.101]
  3. 60
    "Runaway" and "Head Into Tomorrow" sound like the songs that Joy Division might have written if they'd hung out with Ewan MacColl. Good, but slightly disorienting. [Nov 2009, p. 81]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. mattt
    10
    Brilliant record.
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  2. LinusS.
    8
    I had a chance to listen to this cd and it is very good. If you like great guitar playing, synths and great melodies you will love this. There is not one bad song on this album, from start to finish this cd rocks, with great New Order style moments in it. Bernard Sumner is a musical genius who has worked with New Order, Electronic and Joy division. If you like this cd Please give New order and Electronic a listen and you will love it, also listen to the first Album By a band called MONACO called Music for Pleasure which is also very good (New Order side project). It is very sad that New Order broke up, let's hope they patch up their differences and make another album. Give the Bad Lieutenant a chance and you will love it. Expand
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  3. DavidF.
    6
    Only one complete dud on the album (the opening track), though nothing that follows is particularly memorable. Still a step up from the final New Order album. Expand
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