"Age of Consent"
Song by New Order
from the album Power, Corruption & Lies
Released2 May 1983 (1983-05-02)
RecordedMarch 1982
StudioBritannia Row (Islington, London)
Genre
Length5:15
LabelFactory
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)New Order
Music video
New Order - Age of Consent (2020 Remaster) [Official Music Video] on YouTube

"Age of Consent" is a song by New Order. It appears on their 1983 album Power, Corruption & Lies. A Howie B remix was produced in 1995 for (the rest of) New Order compilation album.

The song has been played 208 times in concert by the band, making its live debut in 1982. It returned to live performances in 2011, following a 22-year absence from setlists, having last been played live in 1989.[3]

It was revealed during a Twitter listening party in 2020, that Stephen Morris's drums recorded for the song were recycled from the Hannett version of "Love Will Tear Us Apart" with slight subtle alterations.[4]

Personnel

Cover versions and renditions

It has been covered by numerous bands and performers, including Arcade Fire, Geographer, The Essex Green,[5] Buffalo Tom,[6] and Built to Spill.[7] Cayetana provided a cover of "Age of Consent" for the soundtrack to the film To All the Boys I've Loved Before.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 He, Quinn (15 April 2020). "'The New Abnormal' reminds fans of why we love The Strokes". The Massachusetts Daily Collegian. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "New Order | Power, Corruption & Lies". Post-Punk.com. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Age of Consent by New Order Concert Statistics". www.setlist.fm.
  4. ↑ "stephen morris". Twitter. 12 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "The Essex Green - live recording including "Age of Consent". YouTube. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  6. ↑ Lees, Caroline (19 May 2011). "Five Good Covers: Age of Consent (New Order)". Cover Me Songs. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "Built to Spill at the Fox Theatre, 5-11-13 (review)". The Know. The Denver Post. 13 May 2013.
  8. ↑ "To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You official soundtrack confirmed - all the music from the sequel". Radio Times.
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