Education Entertainment Recreation : Live at Alexandra Palace (2021)

“New Order release a luminous live album and spirited concert film for the ages. Over the last decade, New Order have performed dozens of shows and released a handful of live albums; the release of “Education Entertainment Recreation” (2021) makes five. It’s the lengthiest of the live releases yet coming in at about 2 hours and 20 minutes, and the album and accompanying film illustrate the band’s sound and vision at Alexandra Palace in London. Indeed, listeners and viewers get a rare opportunity to travel back to a cold and rainy London night on November 9, 2018 for a sold-out show. A seemingly sedate start to the setlist echoes the crepuscular atmosphere outside the venue and slowly builds to a radiant performance. With “Education Entertainment Recreation”, New Order take listeners across both Joy Division records and eight subsequent studio albums (in effect, the setlist includes tracks from everything but Movement) all inside an illustrious English venue.” (Louder Than War)