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Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom (1976 – 1980)
Joy Division were a post-punk band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. The band dissolved in May 1980 after the suicide of its lead singer, Ian Curtis. Much of their popularity/reputation arguably resulted from frequent playings on air by iconic DJ John Peel, but it is easy now to overlook the impact that the first album, Unknown Pleasures, had on post-punk music at the time, as reference the number of prominent bands that cited this album as an influence. The remaining members reformed as New Order and they have gone on to achieve much critical and commercial success.
With their dark, cavernous sound and their use of synthesizers and electronics, Joy Division are considered the pioneering band of the post-punk movement of the late 1970s and the early 1980s.
Though they found only modest success during their career, and released only two studio albums, Joy Division have since been acclaimed as one of the most inventive, evocative and influential groups of their era; Thom Jurek writes “They left just a small bit of music and an echo that still rings”.
1976
Inspired by a Sex Pistols gig at the Manchester Lesser Free Trade Hall on July 20, 1976, Bernard Sumner (also credited as “Bernard Dicken” and “Bernard Albrecht”) and Peter Hook formed a band with friend Terry Mason. Sumner bought a guitar, Hook purchased a bass, and Mason a drum kit. The band placed an advertisement in a Manchester record store and recruited Curtis as their singer.
With their dark, cavernous sound and their use of synthesizers and electronics, Joy Division are considered the pioneering band of the post-punk movement of the late 1970s and the early 1980s.
Though they found only modest success during their career, and released only two studio albums, Joy Division have since been acclaimed as one of the most inventive, evocative and influential groups of their era; Thom Jurek writes “They left just a small bit of music and an echo that still rings”.
1976
Inspired by a Sex Pistols gig at the Manchester Lesser Free Trade Hall on July 20, 1976, Bernard Sumner (also credited as “Bernard Dicken” and “Bernard Albrecht”) and Peter Hook formed a band with friend Terry Mason. Sumner bought a guitar, Hook purchased a bass, and Mason a drum kit. The band placed an advertisement in a Manchester record store and recruited Curtis as their singer.
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strutterf wrote:
joy division torments my soul in a good way.
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Manega_Hardcore wrote:
very big influence on hardcore scene, most bands in these days, awesome!
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steve__ wrote:
31G
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simontogo wrote:
these days!
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lauraxxnewyork wrote:
♥
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Weird-Year_1969 wrote:
@baslisten2rock: You discovered me America. Actually, I have seen none of them, but that's not the topic. Point is who cares about "those people", and why does it make listening to Joy Division annoying? It's kinda odd to be bothered with it.
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tenrapid wrote:
wooo! 3000 plays!
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baslisten2rock wrote:
vv because the joy division "fanbase" consist of those people and if one follows what logic dictates it therefore becomes fashionable
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MikahThompson wrote:
I did everything, everything I wanted to. I let them use you for their own ends.
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Weird-Year_1969 wrote:
Why I, healthy guy, should go and check out some stupid brainless gals in tumblr with their fashion blogs?
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Vierge_Noire wrote:
Check out those stupid brainless gals in tumblr with their fashion blogs. I know what i'm saying
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mikeionov wrote:
крутатошка крутотелия
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AlCapwnUK wrote:
Best band from Manchester? Or at least tied with The Fall and The Stone Roses
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Weird-Year_1969 wrote:
Fashion, what do you care about? It sounds like you annoyed because of many people know and listen to Joy Division, is it so? Maybe you didn't know, but millions of people listen to Lady Gaga 'n Justin Bieber nowadays and sure that this is fashionable, after that, I don't even know how to bind Joy Division with Fashion. Anyway, from my point of view you're talking senseless things. If you do like their music - listen to it calmly, and don't be annoyed of other people who also like this band.
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the_raytownian wrote:
It's always been "fashionable" to like Joy Division. It's just a fact... They're like the fucking Velvet Underground of their era in that regard. But it is possible that a lot of people just happen to enjoy a world-renown, innovative musical group you know... Maybe you're being sarcastic, and maybe I'm gullible, but it's true either way.
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Vierge_Noire wrote:
I hope they stop being fashionable soon. It is pretty annoying. [2]
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Vaniglia-PD wrote:
I hope they stop being fashionable soon. It is pretty annoying.
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Valuzzina wrote:
Ian walk in silence <3
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isakijeszy wrote:
крутизна крутая!!!
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neworderwave wrote:
¡Soy Division!
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