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Review: 30 years ago in August, Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins and Eric Avery aka Janes Addiction put out their second album. It proved the most critically acclaimed and successful of all their work and in fact was their last for 13 years. Few other alternative rock albums have ever come close to the impact of the one. Fact fans will know, of course, the original record came with three different covers, and might also have read that the tortuous recording process behind the album is what eventually lead to the group's demise.

Review: What is left to be written about the debut Joy Division album that hasn't been written already? Well, not much except to say if you've never heard it, you must. This is the more raw of the two studio albums, powered mainly by the foundations laid down by bassist Peter Hook and drummer Stephen Morris. But although the rudimentary electronic experimentalism of its successor Closer are missing - with the possible exception of 'She's Lost Control' - Martin Hannett's production job creates an uneasy world of magical reverbs and echoes that lure in the listener. From its iconic, Peter Saville sleeve to classic songs like 'Shadowplay' and 'Interzone' - which started life as a cover of Nolan Porter's Northern Soul cult hit 'Keep On Keeping On' - this is the template that effectively launched a thousand bands, from indie and post punk to goth and beyond.

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FINAL TRACKLISTING & RUNNING ORDER TBC: 1 Joy Division - Transmission,
2 Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart, 3 Joy Division - Isolation,
4 Joy Division - She''s Lost Control, 5 Joy Division - Atmosphere, 6 New Order - Ceremony,
7 New Order - Temptation, 8 New Order - Blue Monday, 9 New Order - Thieves Like Us,
10 New Order - The Perfect Kiss, 11 New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle,
12 New Order - True Faith, 13 New Order - World In Motion, 14 New Order - Regret,
15 New Order - Crystal, 16 New Order - Krafty,
17 New Order - Hellbent (Brand New Recording),

OVERVIEW: Despite an incredibly short recording career Joy Division remarkably have stood the test of time in terms of influential British bands. Their dark, brooding sound has inspired more artists than could be listed and their continued adoration today is testament to the forward thinking yet inward projected music and lyricism of a young band on the brink of success yet unsure of how to deal with it. With the sad passing of Ian Curtis, from the ashes rose New Order; the same core band but with a new fresh approach to their chosen career path. Loud, colourful and full of life.

''Total'' is a chronological look at the two bands most important tracks, covering Joy Division staples such as Love Will Tear Us Apart, and the resonating Atmosphere. New Order bring to the table Blue Monday, Bizarre Love Triangle and True Faith. Also included is a brand new never released New Order track ''Hellbent''.

PROMOTION: Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner will both be doing limited promo for this release. More information to come but aiming for BBC Breakfast, Radio 2, 6Music and key regionals.

PRESS: Full print campaign focussing on broadsheet titles and key music press. Also full online campaign focussing on broadsheet/magazine pages and key blogs.

RADIO: Manchester based regional radio advertising on XFM

TV: National TV ad campaign, commencing with approximately £40k spend in week one.

MARKETING: TV ads, Radio Ads, Press Ads, Online activity.

Review: Hans Zimmer is unquestionably one of the greatest composers of modern times. More specifically, he's perhaps the greatest living film composer, having scored more movies than we could ever hope to list here. Recent credits including the much-hyped and long-anticipated Dune redo, and Denis Villeneuve's rightly celebrated sci-fi epic, Blade Runner 2049.

As you guessed from this web page, The Dark Knight is another title he put his name to, all the way back in 2008. Christopher Nolan's second Batman instalment, arguably the finest in the history of the franchise, really needed something rooted in menacing, unsettling atmospherics, with rousing moments capable of restoring hope even against some near-impossible odds. He did just that, as this evocative powerhouse of a classical album proves. Not exactly easy listening, prepare to be moved in more ways than one.