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A well-known English [[Post Punk]] band.
Joy Division was formed after guitarist Bernard Sumner and bassist Peter Hook attended a [[
As Joy Division, they recorded an EP which was basically punk with literary lyrics. This and playing around Manchester brought the group to the attention of Tony Wilson, and they joined his record label Factory Records. After a month in the studio with producer Martin Hannett, who completely changed their sound, their debut album ''Unknown Pleasures'' was released in 1979. In between touring, their second album ''Closer'' was released in 1980. Both were critically acclaimed.
However, the relentless touring was having a negative effect on the band. Vocalist Ian Curtis was an epileptic who sometimes suffered seizures during concerts, leading to their cancellation. His lack of sleep and alcohol abuse only added to his severe depression, and he committed suicide on 18 May 1980 (supposedly after watching ''[[
Since they had a made a pact to change their name if anyone left, the rest of the band members renamed themselves [[New Order]], alongside Morris' girlfriend (now wife), keyboardist and guitarist Gillian Gilbert.
The band are portrayed by actors in the movies ''[[
Discography:
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* [[Darker and Edgier]] - Martin Hannett turned a thudding punk band into something remarkable, with the same songs.
* [[Dead Artists Are Better]]: There are way more [[New Order]] albums, but look which band got a page first on this wiki...
** Well, mostly because it'd be silly to discuss [[New Order]] without [[Joy Division]]. That's like discussing the [[
* [[Deliberately Monochrome]]: It can be a surprise to see a picture of Ian in ''colour''.
* [[Den of Iniquity]]: Each studio-album-proper had a song describing one: "Day of the Lords" on ''Unknown Pleasures,'' and "Atrocity Exhibition" on ''Closer'' (a [[Shout
* [[Dreadful Musician]]: Bernard Sumner admitted that the band members were these in the early days.
* [[Echoing Acoustics]]: Martin Hannett had a trademark reverb-heavy production style.
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* [[Intentionally Awkward Title]]: The band's name comes from the prostitution wing of a Nazi concentration camp from the 1955 novel ''The House of Dolls''.
* [[Jerkass]]: According to his widow Ian Curtis was a huge one. The rest of the band members tend to disagree. On the other hand, Ian ''did'' [[Your Cheating Heart|cheat on her with a Belgian journalist...]]
* [[Letting the Air Out of
* [[Lyrical Dissonance]]: "Isolation" is quite a bouncy synth-pop tune really, as is "Love Will Tear Us Apart."
* [[Oop North]]: Influenced by the crumbling Manchester of the 1970s.
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* [[Short Lived Big Impact]]: They only released two albums owing to the Artist Existence Failure of their lead singer (who died at 23), but are the first thing everyone thinks of when they hear the term [[Post Punk]], in addition to helping lay the groundwork for what would become [[Goth Rock]]. If [[The Doors]] did not influence them, usually Joy Division did.
* [[Spiritual Successor]]: [[New Order]].
* [[Talent Double]]: Averted by the actors in ''Control''; they played the songs themselves, helped by there being plenty of [[Three Chords and
* [[Those Wacky Nazis]]: An Ideal for Living's artwork, deliberately intended to create controversy over whether the band was a Nazi band, which they weren't (this is referenced in 24 Hour Party People as well). Also, 'Warsaw', one of the songs from this EP, is about Rudolf Hess.
* [[Vocal Evolution]]: Compare Ian's voice on the "Ideal For Living" EP to when the band starting recording with Martin Hannett. Ian's voice lowers dramatically.
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