"...But Low-Life, which came almost exactly a year later, is just as good—and in many ways, better. No other New Order album blends both sides of their sound — electronic and rock — with one eye on their beginnings and the rest of the body aimed at the future. While the albums that followed would more often than not have songs that were either “rock” or “synth,” Low-Life let things intermingle in wonderful and surprising ways. They were an unstoppable creative force, and the album features some of their best-known songs, but also some of their finest deep cuts, making for what is arguably the most richly satisfying album of their career — one that can still surprise you 40 years later."

- Brooklyn Vegan