When you balance it against New Order, New Order don't work or tour relentlessly. We definitely work in our own way and sometimes it's a bit too slow for me, so I like to plan ahead and fill my time up.

In 2010 Hook also recorded and released two EPs on American indie record label 24 Hour Service Station as Man Ray with production partner and Freebass keyboardist Phil Murphy. This has recently been reissued by Electro-Harmonix and whilst having the same circuitry as the original has a somewhat different tone than the original 1970s ones (described by many reviewers/players as "less exciting"). Hook sings “Pictures In My Mind” an unfiniPeter Hookd Joy Division track discovered on a demo recording unearthed by the band’s “bootleg society” from a rehearsal tape stolen in 1977 setting it between Warsaw and Unknown Pleasures.

Peter Hook (born 13 February 1956) is an English bass player musician singer DJ nightclub owner record company boss and author. The band have since reformed without Hook. Following the death of lead singer Ian Curtis the band reformed as New Order and Hook played bass with them until his departure in 2007.