"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.
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"Age of Consent" | |
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Song by New Order | |
from the album Power, Corruption & Lies | |
Released | 2 May 1983 (1983-05-02) |
Recorded | March 1982 |
Studio | Britannia Row (Islington, London) |
Genre | |
Length | 5:15 |
Label | Factory |
Songwriter(s) | |
Producer(s) | New Order |
Music video | |
New Order - Age of Consent (2020 Remaster) [Official Music Video] on YouTube | |
The song has been played 208 times in concert by the band, making its live debut in 1982.[citation needed] 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]
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]
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