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‘Atrocity Exhibition’: how Joy Division captured despair in one song
Joy Division might be the most ironic band name of all time. Don't be fooled, they were masters of darkness and captured the sound of despair here the best.
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3 Bands From the 2000s That Were Inspired by Joy Division
Leading bands of the 2000s post-punk revival were inspired by Joy Division, driven by the intrigue and enigma of singer Ian ...
‘A Means to an End’: Joy Division anthem that defied the notion they were ‘nihilistic’
Dogged with a surface perception of perennial nihilism, Joy Division's ‘A Means to an End' from 1980's Closer LP countered ...
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Joy Division’s Closer reissued on clear vinyl for 40th anniversary
Joy Division's second and final album Closer is to be reissued on clear vinyl for its 40th anniversary on July 17. The same day will also see the reissue of three non-album singles, "Transmission ...