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NME - POWER CORRUPTION & TRUTH NEW ORDER Birmingham Tower Ballroom FINALLY, TOTALLY, New Order have swept everything aside. One hour of sheer refined Power, beautiful dignified detail and concentrated commitment, and New Order have tried, tested and then torn up every expectation and desire. They were breathtaking, awe-inspiring, completely unnerving. 'Well old things never die (seems like I've been here before)' At the heart of such strength, New Order's striking, shining singularity sets them above and apart from all others. And the unconcerned confidence with which they began tonight (with the resounding silken grace of 'Love Will Tear Us Apart') left no room for doubt: this would be special. 'It's a strange day in such a lonely way' The gilding daze of 'Truth' ssshakes and ssshivers, before stumbling into a hypnotic, haunting collision of searing, soaring keyboard and bitterly involved guitars to produce a glorious