He began the article with an image: “I imagine a trench, about four feet wide & five feet deep, maybe sixty yards long, filled with runny, decaying [excrement]. I imagine these people, some of them good friends, some of them barely acquaintances, at one end of this trench. I also imagine a faceless industry lackey at the other end, holding a fountain pen & a contract waiting to be signed.”
"Regret" by New Order, released in 1993, is a leading single from their album "Republic." It stands as one of the band's highest-charting hits, encapsulating their iconic blend of synth-pop and alternative rock.