Bad Lieutenant Prepare Debut Album

Bad Lieutenant the new project by members of New Order and Blur, have revealed details of their upcoming debut album.

When Peter Hook left New Order in 2007, fans were left wondering what would happen to the group. Having split once before, the Manchester band were far from a stable proposition but with much bad blood being spilt it seemed as if they would be lost to us forever.

Heading back to the rehearsal room, Bernard Sumner and Stephen Morris picked up a straggler along the way. Alex James plays bass with Blur, and has agreed to hop on board for some exciting new material.

Named Bad Lieutenant the band have finished work on their forthcoming debut album. To date, only one song has been heard from the group. Bernard Sumner played the new track on a radio show, stripping the song down to just his voice and an acoustic.

With Phil Cunningham and Jake Evans on guitar, the group feature some of the magic that made New Order so irresistible yet have their own unique voice. Bad Lieutenant are not New Order: Mark Two but something very different.

"This album is very important to me," revealed Bernard Sumner in a statement. "We've worked hard on it and I'm proud of it. It's also important because it gives people the chance to hear a gifted new singer and guitar player who I think's really talented."

To work on the album the band retreated to their native Manchester to grind out new material. Recording the songs themselves, the band's debut album is set to be preceded by their new single 'Sink Or Swim'.

"There is some continuity to the music I've made in the past," says Bernard Sumner. "But this is very different - because different people are playing on it. This is just how I now want to make music - it feels right to me and I hope at least a few other people feel the same."

With the legacy of New Order looming large, Bad Lieutenant are eager to step out of the shadows and let the world hear their new material. With a wealth of talent on display, ClashMusic are desperate to hear it.

Bad Lieutenant release their debut album 'Never Cry Another Tear' on October 5th.