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Joy Division
The essential Joy Division records, ranked — where to start and what to reach for next.
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1CloserJoy DivisionStart here
Closer
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.
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2Unknown PleasuresJoy DivisionClassic
Unknown Pleasures
Stark, cavernous post-punk shaped by Martin Hannett's spacious production and Ian Curtis's haunted baritone. It still sounds isolated and modern decades on. A foundational record for goth, post-punk and everything that followed.
Essential Joy Division tracks
- Disorder from Unknown Pleasures · on Best Indie & Alternative Songs of All Time, Best 1970s Punk & New Wave Songs
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