About

Remastered and reissue of the original 12” single – "Bizarre Love Triangle" was the second single from New Order's 1986 4th LP Brotherhood. During the mid-'80s, New Order began to move away from the legacy of their previous incarnation as Joy Division and pursue their own dance-influenced, electronic sound. Judged as being shallow and/or inauthentic by many of their previous fans, they were often written off as a dance-pop confection. Despite this, they managed to be one of the most influential bands of the new wave era; those who looked closely at their music also realized that it was not nearly as light as it seemed.

"Bizarre Love Triangle," their highest-charting dance hit in the U.S., was a perfect example of the complex and often dark songwriting that the band produced, not to mention a successful re-edit and remix from Shep Pettibone. DJ and remixer turned producer Shep Pettibone is one of the most revered figures in club music history. Active and prolific from the late '70s through the mid-'90s, he built his reputation on "master-mixes" of post-disco R&B club records that balanced might with nuance. He then applied the approach with tremendous success to the pop world, most famously as an associate of Madonna. — via AllMusic

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Label: Factory
Format: Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered, 180g
Reissued: 2024 / Original Release: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

File under: Synthesiser
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