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Formed: 1977
Years Active: 70 's, 80 's
Genre: Rock

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Formed in the wake of the punk explosion in England, Joy Division became the first band in the post-punk movement by later emphasizing not anger and energy but mood and expression, pointing ahead to the rise of melancholy alternative music in the '80s. Though the group's raw initial sides fit the bill for any punk band, Joy Division later incorpora... Continue Bio >>

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Love Will Tear Us Apart

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Discography:
1980 Closer
1979 Unknown Pleasures
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Filmography:
2004 Morning Raga
1990 Joy Division: Here Are the Young Men
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Group Members: Steve Brotherdale Ian Curtis Stephen Morris Bernard Albrecht Peter Hook More >> Similar Artists: Gang of Four The Fall Wire The Sound Public Image Ltd. More >>

Influenced By: The Velvet Underground The Sex Pistols David Bowie The Stooges Roxy Music More >> Followers: Gene Loves Jezebel The Names Foreign Press The Post Colder More >>

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