Manchester legends New Order have announced they have signed a worldwide deal with Mute Records to release their 10th studio album.
"New Order are delighted to be signing to Mute," the band said in a press release. "We couldn't imagine a better place to be than working with Daniel Miller and his team. Mute has a superb roster of artists and a history that complements our own. In many ways joining the label feels like we are coming home, returning to our independent roots."
Mute's head Daniel Miller commented: "This is an exciting new chapter for both Mute and New Order and I feel privileged to be working with artists with such a long, creative and successful history. When the possibility of us working together first came up, I was invited to hear some of the new material and immediately had no doubts whatsoever that Mute would be the right home for New Order. We've already had a number of creative conversations, and I am looking towards an exciting future."
According to Sumner, the band's new record will see them tilt the emphasis back in favour of the dancefloor: “We made a conscious decision with this next set of material for it to be more synth and dance-based. More dance orientated and keyboard orientated. We’re pretty excited about that.”
