Low-Life is the third studio album by English
rock band
New Order. Released in May 1985 by
Factory Records,
Low-Life is considered to be among New Order's strongest work, displaying the moment in which the band completed its transformation from
post-punk hold-overs to dance rock. The album shows New Order's increased incorporation of synthesizers and samplers, while still preserving the
rock aspects of their earlier work. The original Factory release (Japan and UK) CD versions of this album are mastered with
pre-emphasis.