From Joy Division to New Order to Bad Lieutenant

Once again the remaining members of this band are carrying on with another name.
Just like when Ian Curtis killed himself Joy Division became New Order, now that Peter Hook has left New Order they're becoming Bad Lieutenant.


Here you can see an acoustic performance of one of their songs, the wonderful Sink Or Swim.
Bernard Sumner (now aged 53) and Steve Morris were against the split of New Order, but couldn't carry on with that name without founding member Peter Hook. They're keeping Phil Cunningham, who replaced Gillian Gilbert in New Order when she left for family commitments at the start of this decade.
Still, more like Electronic than New Order, they're bringing some guests. Alex James from Blur is playing bass and Jake Evans from Rambo And Leroy is an additional guitarist, as in the video above.
There will be live dates in the summer and an album is expected for release in October.
Check NewOrderOnline.com.
It's funny to note that while Peter Hook is working on Freebass, a supergroup with two other legendary bassists, Andy Rourke from The Smiths and Mani from The Stone Roses and Primal Scream, Bad Lieutenant will often feature three guitarists.
Here's some interesting news articles:
New Order members form new band – without Peter Hook (NME.com)
New Order and Blur members announce supergroup (The Guardian)
Joy Division stars form new band (BBC)
BERNARD SUMNER SEETHING WITH HOOK (ContactMusic.com)