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jackhammer · 01-05-2009, 04:37 AM

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures (1979)

Oh c'mon. Being English, over 30 and liking the music that I do, you did'nt think I would NOT include Joy Division did you? The question was which album. Both this and Closer are unbelievably great records but I plumped for this as it has a hint of vulnerability. Not just Ian Curtis's obvious stamp but the whole band too. The production was full of new techniques, the band were unsure of how to record an album which gives a raw power that is still astonishing nearly 30 years later.

I won't comment on individual tracks as most of you should know a lot of the album or at the least, be aware of their sound. Quite simply it is one of the best debut albums ever and 'Day Of The Lords' still makes my spine tingle.

Just in case you don't know their sound:

01-05-2009, 04:37 AM	#111 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures (1979) Oh c'mon. Being English, over 30 and liking the music that I do, you did'nt think I would NOT include Joy Division did you? The question was which album. Both this and Closer are unbelievably great records but I plumped for this as it has a hint of vulnerability. Not just Ian Curtis's obvious stamp but the whole band too. The production was full of new techniques, the band were unsure of how to record an album which gives a raw power that is still astonishing nearly 30 years later. I won't comment on individual tracks as most of you should know a lot of the album or at the least, be aware of their sound. Quite simply it is one of the best debut albums ever and 'Day Of The Lords' still makes my spine tingle. Just in case you don't know their sound: __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”