Thank you for reviewing this song. - it's one of my favourites. Not an easy track, not light, but the more you hear it the more it will haunt you. I heard this when it first came out all those years ago, and my instant reaction was the sound quality sounded odd - the vocals are kinda echoey and muted, but I realised eventually it was deliberately produced that way to achieve the mood. I didn't know about the lead singer's marital problems, and that interpretation completely escaped me. I honestly thought it was about revolution and authoritarian conflict - eg 'the grip of a mercenary hand'. The lyrics are fantastic but as you say open to interpretation in different contexts. The musical line is utterly unique, I have heard no other other song like it. I can easily believe it's musically difficult, the proof is very few other bands have attempted to cover this song. I hope you carry on reviewing more Joy Division stuff - I recommend Decades, which is again seemingly simple, hypnotic and lyrically brilliant, but dark and depressing. I would also recommend you watch Joy Division if you get the chance, which is a fantastic movie from 2006 about the band, and the actor who plays Ian Curtis really gets the ethos.
Couldn't agree more! Btw the film about Joy Division was released in 2007 and called "Control". As you say, a great film which depicts the Ian Curtis story and rise of the band extremely well. It was directed by Anton Corbijn, a superb photographer who worked with Joy Division in the '80s and published a lot of his photos in the New Musical Express (NME)
This song is from their 2 and last album Closer which was released after Curtis' death, he definetely gave signs through his lyric but sadly no one realized or paid enough attention, they thought it was "just lyrics", very sad
Hi Marcos, glad to see that you're enjoying Joy Division 😊. I want to recommend an Australian band to you - Augie March. They have a very strong following in Australia, with "One Crowded Hour" being the song that put them into the mainstream. I would also recommend "Hole In The Roof" - another song of theirs which is very special too. Thankyou for your thoughtful reactions.
As you've been doing all these JD tracks, you might enjoy checking out some of the tracks on the tribute album "A Means to an End". I feel it contains some of the finest covers of the band including a take on this one by Paisley Underground heroine Kendra Smith.
Hey man I love your reactions, I’d love to see you do some indie country, I think it’d be right up your ally! If I could suggest some songs- Ryan Bingham - Hot House Whiskey Myers - Little More Money The White Buffalo - Carnage
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Thank you for reviewing this song. - it's one of my favourites. Not an easy track, not light, but the more you hear it the more it will haunt you. I heard this when it first came out all those years ago, and my instant reaction was the sound quality sounded odd - the vocals are kinda echoey and muted, but I realised eventually it was deliberately produced that way to achieve the mood. I didn't know about the lead singer's marital problems, and that interpretation completely escaped me. I honestly thought it was about revolution and authoritarian conflict - eg 'the grip of a mercenary hand'. The lyrics are fantastic but as you say open to interpretation in different contexts. The musical line is utterly unique, I have heard no other other song like it. I can easily believe it's musically difficult, the proof is very few other bands have attempted to cover this song.
I hope you carry on reviewing more Joy Division stuff - I recommend Decades, which is again seemingly simple, hypnotic and lyrically brilliant, but dark and depressing. I would also recommend you watch Joy Division if you get the chance, which is a fantastic movie from 2006 about the band, and the actor who plays Ian Curtis really gets the ethos.
Couldn't agree more! Btw the film about Joy Division was released in 2007 and called "Control". As you say, a great film which depicts the Ian Curtis story and rise of the band extremely well. It was directed by Anton Corbijn, a superb photographer who worked with Joy Division in the '80s and published a lot of his photos in the New Musical Express (NME)
This song is from their 2 and last album Closer which was released after Curtis' death, he definetely gave signs through his lyric but sadly no one realized or paid enough attention, they thought it was "just lyrics", very sad
One of the best songs ever made!
Their finest hour, the hypnotic nature is the reason it's so good
I can't believe it, I'm only getting Closer by Joy Division signed! Peter Hook the supplier!
C '23
Hi Marcos, glad to see that you're enjoying Joy Division 😊. I want to recommend an Australian band to you - Augie March. They have a very strong following in Australia, with "One Crowded Hour" being the song that put them into the mainstream. I would also recommend "Hole In The Roof" - another song of theirs which is very special too. Thankyou for your thoughtful reactions.
As you've been doing all these JD tracks, you might enjoy checking out some of the tracks on the tribute album "A Means to an End". I feel it contains some of the finest covers of the band including a take on this one by Paisley Underground heroine Kendra Smith.
Very easy listening 🎶 upbeat too!
Please react to Decadee from this same album, one of my all time favorites!
Seconding Decades
My favorite in their catalog! Another good one is Digital.
would be great if you did twenty four hours from the same album as this
Hey man I love your reactions, I’d love to see you do some indie country, I think it’d be right up your ally! If I could suggest some songs-
Ryan Bingham - Hot House
Whiskey Myers - Little More Money
The White Buffalo - Carnage
you should check out "modest mouse - teeth like god's shoeshine" if you haven't already
Please review "Something must break" by Joy Division
Review, everyone thinks he looks daft by the wedding present.
Please do Beastie Boys - Pass The Mic
please do electricity- arctic monkeys
Martin Hannett was a bigger part of Joy Division than any one of its members.
Interesting take