New Order emerged as the reincarnation of
Joy Division after the suicide of singer Ian Curtis. Bald, boring history on a page, and most people already know it. But it's still important because it allows New Order to exercise a simple talent for understatement – the slight but beautiful 'chorus' to "The Perfect Kiss" – and allow that aura, the aura of tragedy, to vest it with significance. In the end what is basically a quite competently played and produced dance single becomes, like "Blue Monday", almost anthemic. (
Martin Townsend, No 1, May 25, 1985)
Though New Order have created one of the largest walls of sound in current popular music, they still tend to grab hold of the most twee melody and milk it dry. This new ambidextrous love song looks at everything through a rose-tinted monocle and still fails to focus itself properly. Nevertheless, a good record that will get better with each listen. One hopes. (
Dylan Jones, Record Mirror, May 25, 1985)
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