Love Vigilantes

"Love Vigilantes"
Song by New Order
from the album Low-Life
Released13 May 1985
Recorded1984
StudioJam and Britannia Row, London
Genre
Length4:16
LabelFactory
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)New Order

"Love Vigilantes" is a song by English rock band New Order. It first appeared as the opening track of their third studio album, Low-Life (1985). The song is a departure from New Order's usual style in many ways. Described by AllMusic as "at its core a campfire singalong", "Love Vigilantes" is decidedly pop and shows inspiration from American country and folk music.[3] In a 2014 list compiled by The Guardian, "Love Vigilantes" was ranked ninth in a list of the ten best New Order songs.[4]

  1. ^ Lindsay, Cam (8 September 2015). "An Essential Guide to New Order". Exclaim!. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  2. ^ Shade, Chris (2016). "New Order - Low-Life". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. London: Cassell Illustrated. p. 541.
  3. ^ Janovitz, Bill. "Love Vigilantes". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  4. ^ Simpson, Dave (6 Aug 2014). "New Order: 10 of the best". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 July 2015.