Joy Division

179 Ratings: 2.5

A band

Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Originally named Warsaw, the band primarily consisted of Ian Curtis … see full wiki

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review by Fionnchu. August 04, 2010

posted in Music Matters

Serrated echoes from four inverted souls

I was staying near Manchester the summer of '79; I opened a music paper to find Jon Savage's stunning review of "Unknown Pleasures," the debut by what was then still a local band. I'd just turned 18, perfect for the punk era already fading into darker soundscapes that Joy Division created. From the cover into the songs, this first LP summed up the aesthetic that in turn would warp progressive and glam and metal traces into goth and industrial and, well, more post-punk … more

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review by glennotmg. March 18, 2009

Legends

Just listened to Closer, so I decided I'd spread my passion online. The best thing about Joy Division is probably the fact that they took the pissed off feeling of late 70s England, that the punk movement initially brought to the table, and put that feeling into a whole new sound and brought on board all the people who felt pretty too pissed off and were miserable and isolated over aggressive. Naturally dark music, amazing bass playing, amazing guitar parts, grade A drumming and beats, with … more

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