Now that we've got that out of the way, let's get down to business. New Order have announced the release of a dual-disc DVD featuring a 23-video collection, as well as a two-hour documentary. This extravaganza, titled New Order: Item, is set to hit stores September 20 via Rhino, so it might be wise so hold off on school book purchases until then to ensure funds for some DVD-spending. Oh, and if your mom asks, you didn't hear it from us.

In case you were wondering, yes, we have reported on this before, but things have changed since then! Important things! Tracklist information, interview details, the works. So, Mr. Know-It-All, shut your yap and keep reading. The first disc of the package is full of video love, containing New Order singles along the lines of "Bizarre Love Triangle", "Blue Monday", and "True Faith". Even those who recorded these on VHS 20 years back will notice a few surprises-- alternate versions and new videos for "Temptation" and "Ceremony" put together especially for you! The second disc is home to the band's documentary and personal interviews, as well as a celebrity interview with...wait for it...Bono. Sticking with his penchant for discussing serious, earth-altering topics, the U2 frontman will fill viewers in on the effect New Order's music has had on the world. They give out Pulitzers for rockumentary interviews, right?

Other contributers to the collection include director Jonathan Demme, photographer Wegman, animator Robert Breer, painter Robert Longo, and producer Michael H. Shamberg, who contributes to the DVD's liner notes. Aside from interpretive dance, all the fine arts seem to be covered here, and hey, it's New Order-- you can put together creative moves between eating popcorn and trying to pull the "fake yawn"/"arm around your love interest's shoulder" move. Happy viewing!

>> [Disc 1: Collection]
01 Confusion
02 The Perfect Kiss
03 Shellshock
04 State of the Nation
05 Bizarre Love Triangle
06 True Faith
07 Touched By the Hand Of God
08 Blue Monday '88
09 Fine Time
10 Round & Round
11 Run
12 World in Motion
13 Regret
14 Ruined in a Day
15 World
16 Spooky
17 1963
18 Crystal
19 60 Miles an Hour
20 Here to Stay
21 Krafty
22 Jetstream
23 Waiting For the Sirens' Call

>> [Disc 1 extras and alternates]
Round & Round­ USA/Patty
Regret­ Baywatch
Crystal­ Gina Birch Version
Paris-Beijing
Ceremony
Temptation Live 1981
Temptation

Disc 2 is comprised of interviews and a documentary, but a specific list of scenes is not yet available. In further New Order news, the band will be releasing a singles collection, fittingly titled Singles, through Warner UK on October 3. You didn't forget they were British, did you? Singles compiles every single the band has put out. Ever. In chronological order. On two discs.

>> [Disc 1]
01 Ceremony
02 Procession
03 Everything's Gone Green
04 Temptation
05 Blue Monday
06 Confusion
07 Thieves Like Us
08 Perfect Kiss
09 Subculture
10 Shellshock
11 State of Nation
12 BLT
13 True Faith
14 1963
15 Touched By the Hand of God

>> [Disc 2]
01 Blue Monday-88
02 Fine Time
03 Round and Round
04 Run 2
05 World in Motion
06 Regret
07 Ruined in a Day
08 World (Price of Love)
09 Spooky
10 Crystal
11 60 MPH
12 Here To Stay
13 Krafty
14 Jetstream
15 Waiting for the Sirens' Call
16 Turn

New Order: http://www.neworder.cc/