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 Review by: BrandonSideleau See others by this writer ![[staff]](/images/icons/staffsticker.gif){kind=icon}
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 Published on December 26th 2003
To start off bluntly, this is basically one of the greatest, most effective albums of all time. Everything, from Ian Curtis' tortured, deep voice (only matched by the likes of Jim Morrison) to the perfectly structured and haunting musicianship, about this album is great. If you are unfamiliar with Joy Division, it's rather difficult to describe them. Musically they are creative, haunting, and very well put together. It all comes together like a very emotional grunge. Ian Curtis' vocals are deep and very emotionally effective, much like Jim Morrison's or Glenn Danzig's. People who liked this also liked:           Please login or register to post comments. What are the benefits of having a Punknews.org account?
Complete and utter brilliance. Joy Division's cover of 'Sister Ray' is fantastic! That's one hell of a dark song - basically the perfect track for JD to cover. Like everything Ian Curtis did, it was an incredibly intense performance - one I think I prefer to the Velvets' original. Don't get me wrong, though - the Velvets were possibly the most amazing rock band ever. People, "Transmission" was obviously their best song, and I would even go as far as saying encompasses their sound through out their carrer. You all get a "thumbs down" for not mentioning it sooner. live track only. Well I've only heard a live version. Did they record it in studio also? I thought it was pretty boss, followed the original closely. It sounds like what it is: Joy Division taking on the Velvets. 'They did a great version of "Sister Ray", what are you talkin' bout?' Jeeeezus...... the score is for the review, not the album. ......In Reno? Just to watch him die? I had sex with a man They did a great version of "Sister Ray", what are you talkin' bout? i like how people are telling everyone why ian curtis commited suicide, like they know. I fukkk, thank you very much. of course not. That definitely wasn't me. Honest. Well there's a difference in relevance between the Beatles and Joy Division, kid. Oh fuck this I just made love. Maybe I am retarded and dont know how this website works but what is the deal with reviewing an album that is over 20 years old. Are Beatles reviews coming next? like half of gackt's new album was already released singles. word. BSD loves taking it in the ass the affair he was having outside of his marriage also had a lot to do with his suicide. and yes, substance is not an album. its a singles collection. i really wish more bands would have the habit of releasing singles that arent on albums or anything. the band mclusky does that still. theyre great i, funkisdead, am fucking down with joy division. They (as in people who knew him) believe he did himself in because his seizure pills made him have drastic mood swings. He hung himself while listening to iggy pop........he was having serious epilepdic seizures. so this ian curtis guy killed himself or something? Please dont call Substance an album, it was put out around 10 years after he died. They had 2 albums if anyone's counting and they both rocked. "Still" isnt an album either. I think that their singles collection was the most impressive thing about JD. Most of my favs were singles and B sides.....something that does not exist nowadays. this is one of my favorite records from one of my favorite bands. i dont know if i'd say they're the first band to "ever create truly depressing music", though. most of their stuff, to me at least, seems way more cold and distanced from any emotion rather than depressing. i think "closer" is better as an album but some of my favorite individual songs are on this one. the comparison to grunge doesnt make any sense to me...but whatever. if i had to describe JD's sound, i'd say post-punk meets kraftwerk. or early electronic music but with instruments instead of electronics. 'Substance' has some of their best stuff ever, "Autosuggestion" and "Atmosphere". 'Still' has some great stuff like "Ice Age" and "They Walked In Line", the latter of which I believe was covered by Genocide SS. If you like Joy Division, you might want to check out the now defunct mid-late 90s Pennsylvania band, "Modern Crucifixtion." If you like Joy Division, you should hate "The Crow." The comic and the movie(s). This album is actually Keanu Reeves' favorite album of all time. I'm being completely serious. He mentions it every single time he talks about music or his band or the bass. He'll also mention "Love Will Tear Us Apart." Other post-punk I like: The Banshees, Go4, PiL, and Magazine. New Order too, I guess. BSD likes Joy Division? Now that is really fucking unexpected. Hm...Goth music before it sucked and without the make up. "Wilderness" is fantastic, too! All of the songs are top-notch, even the punky "Interzone". i'd say i like closer a bit better, but i've been warming up to this one a lot lately and it's defintely a first rate album...except for wilderness. first! |
