Closer — 1980

Released weeks after Curtis's death, it is colder and more electronic than the debut, and almost unbearably moving in hindsight. Bleak, beautiful and pivotal in the move toward New Order. A landmark of British music. The further you go into Joy Division's catalogue, the more this one rewards.

On vinyl: '80s originals are plentiful and usually affordable; reissues tend to be cleaner but pricier.

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