Republic

With Factory defunct, New Order released Republic, a more grunge turn on post-punk, but still New Order. The guitar-driven “Regret” helps pound through the hard times, while “Ruined In a Day”, “Spooky”, and “World” help keep that new wave formula that New Order gracefully built upon. “Times Change” points to the demise of Factory, while “Avalanche” closes us with a haunting feeling of completion. Even though New Order would not return for 8 years, the album helped mark the change for New Order once again.