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Joy Division

Joy Division - Ian Curtis - Love Will Tear Us Apart

The writers who shaped the world of Joy Division

“Hopeless naivety.”

Kelly Murphy
Mar 16, 2025
Promotional photo of US rock group R.E.M from about 1988

From The B-52’s to Wire: The bands that proved pivotal to REM’s early sound

The holy trinity.

Lauren Hunter
Feb 10, 2025
Tony Wilson - Joy Division - Split

In his veins: How Tony Wilson devoted himself to Joy Division

Mr Manchester, the music industry anarchist.

Lucy Harbron
Feb 8, 2025
New Order - Bernard Sumner - 2012

Bernard Sumner’s favourite indie songs

Best of the best…

Will Howard
Jan 15, 2025
Ian Curtis - Joy Division - Singer

What genre is Joy Division?

A darker emergence.

Kelly Murphy
Jan 11, 2025
Peter Hook - Bassist - New Order - Joy Division - The Light

Peter Hook: “Trout Mask wasn’t a work of untutored genius, it was untutored crap”

“Full of shit”.

Tom Taylor
Jan 2, 2025
Factory Records - The Haçienda - Manchester - Record Label - Nightclub - Tony Wilson

What was Factory Records’ first number one single?

A poignant turning point.

Kelly Murphy
Dec 24, 2024
10 songs that define post-punk

10 songs that define post-punk

Tough to define.

Dale Maplethorpe
Dec 19, 2024
Sex Pistols - Johnny Rotten - John Lydon - 1977

Sex Pistols at Lesser Free Trade Hall, 1976: Every band or artist who witnessed the pivotal concert

The night that changed everything.

Tom Taylor
Dec 11, 2024
Joy Division - Ian Curtis - Peter Hook - Bernard Sumner - Stephen Morris

When Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis opened up about the beauty of Factory Records

“Everyone knows each other.”

Kelly Murphy
Dec 1, 2024
Anton Corbijn - Far Out Magazine

In the name of artistic nihilism: Anton Corbijn’s favourite lyric of all time

“In awe of them.”

Kelly Murphy
Nov 23, 2024
Joy Division - Ian Curtis - Peter Hook - Bernard Sumner - Stephen Morris

“Absolutely heartbroken”: Why Joy Division initially hated ‘Unknown Pleasures’

“The first time we heard it was when it was finished.” 

Ben Forrest
Nov 20, 2024

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