Joy Division

[speed]

Anyone else into Joy Division? They're perhaps my favorite non-metal band even with just 2 full albums. I just love the combination of Ian Curtis' melancholy Jim Morrison-like voice, the post-punk innovative yet simplistic genius of the songs, with strong bass lines--well the bass is essentially the lead guitar, the drums, and perfect use of synthesizers.

Anyone have a favorite Joy Division song? I personally love She's Lost Control.

 

[derek]

Big Fan. She's lost control is one of my favourites too.

Which version do you prefer?

I like both.

 

[speed]

Big Fan. She's lost control is one of my favourites too.

Which version do you prefer?

I like both.

You know I dont have the single for that song. I have like 4 versions of Love Will Tear Us Apart (another fantastic song), but only one of She's Lost Control.

 

[derek]

The guitar driven version is on Unknown pleasures, so one assumes that is the original. Substance (which is a singles collection, I think) has the keyboard driven version.

Both are very good.

Love will tear us apart is a great song. Did you ever listen to much New Order? They continued as a great band after Curtis's death.

Curtis was quite the fellow. Everything about Joy Division and Curtis is completely thrilling. A film is being made about him, which is most exciting, if done correctly.

 

[speed]

The guitar driven version is on Unknown pleasures, so one assumes that is the original. Substance (which is a singles collection, I think) has the keyboard driven version.

Both are very good.

Love will tear us apart is a great song. Did you ever listen to much New Order? They continued as a great band after Curtis's death.

Curtis was quite the fellow. Everything about Joy Division and Curtis is completely thrilling. A film is being made about him, which is most exciting, if done correctly.

Yeah, I read about the film. He and his wife were certaintly interesting people, and worthy of a movie.

But I will try to find this keyboard driven version. I have Unknown, Closer, and Still, but not this Substance compilation. I thought Still was the compilation, hehe.

I prefer Joy Division to New Order, but I like New Order. I understand they were going to go in the New Order direction anyway had Ian not offed himself.

 

[derek]

Substance at Amazon.com

Check that link out. It's a great collection of tracks.

I think you're right, they were heading for the New Order direction anyways. I'm glad you've brought this up because Joy Division are on of my favourite bands, and I have not listened to them in quite a while. I'm also now interested in picking up a good biography of the band/Curtis.

 

[speed]

Substance at Amazon.com

Check that link out. It's a great collection of tracks.

I think you're right, they were heading for the New Order direction anyways. I'm glad you've brought this up because Joy Division are on of my favourite bands, and I have not listened to them in quite a while. I'm also now interested in picking up a good biography of the band/Curtis.

Ill have to pick it up.

Joy Division gets constant weekly play from me. I suppose the songs just always resonated, and I love them so much, I have to play one or two every week--and have done so for sometime.

 

[derek]

That makes me very glad, Curt.

I thought I was alone here as a fan of Joy Division!

 

[Alter]

interpol is a great band that sounds liek them

songs like
pda
leif erickson

...thse sound just like them

on there album antics it is toatally differnt but a master pieace

 

[Sen]

Decades, Komakino, and the Eternal are probably my favorite songs by them.

 

[biggsy]

yeh the eternal is my favourite. ihavent listened in ages though must get back into it.

 

[Perdition's Light]

Isolation, Decades, She's Lost Control, Atmosphere, Transmission, New Dawn Fades, and countless others are all classic songs. Great fucking band.

 

[EllaVampyr]

Love Will Tear Us Apart...This song is simply amazing, awakens the saddest love feelings in me!

 

[Perdition's Light]

I can't believe I completely forgot about Love Will Tear Us Apart.

 

[speed]

Apparently a British film was made a few years ago about Joy Division and New Order, called Twenty Four Hour Party People. I have not seen it, but would love to hear if its any good from anyone out there.

 

[Skepticism]

The Eternal, Twenty Four Hours and A Means To End are my favourites, but all their songs are awesome.

 

[Procella]

interpol is a great band that sounds liek them

songs like
pda
leif erickson

...thse sound just like them

on there album antics it is toatally differnt but a master pieace

LOL.
The only band that sounds like Joy Division 9really sounds, not pretends) is Ikon.

And Joy Division rules of course. Fav track - "The Eternal".

And what about Warsaw recordings? I managed to get them at last and I like them very much.