New Order: Confusion 12"

The massively influential band New Order formed in Manchester, England, in 1980, rising from the ashes of U.K. post-punk pioneers Joy Division. Successfully fusing new wave, electronica, synth-pop, and club music earlier than many bands now seen as contemporaries, their unique sound was as insightful and soulful as it was perfectly suited for the dance floor. From their earliest singles to their latest hits, New Order remains one of the most enduring and distinctive bands in modern rock.

Produced by influential New York DJ Arthur Baker and featuring both Peter Hook and Bernard Sumner playing bass, "Confusion" was a stand-alone single released by the band in August 1983 as the follow-up to their breakthrough hit "Blue Monday." However, it didn't appear on New Order's 1983 studio album Power Corruption and Lies nor 1985's Low-Life. Newly remastered in 2020 from the original master tapes at Abbey Road Studios, "Confusion" is presented here on 12" vinyl with the three original remixes ("Confused Beats," "Confusion (Instrumental)" and "Confusion (Rough Mix).")