i've been on a kick or maybe it's just this week's obsession but allow me to gush for a moment...joy division is one of those bands that i can listen to over and over again. i can listen to them when i'm happy or sad and each song takes me to a different place as they have been a part of my life for longer than i can remember now.
whenever life is feeling a little off, she's lost control begins to feel like my theme song. shadowplay, memories of wearing black, dancing and helter skelter. and don't get me started about love will tear us apart...really there just isn't a bad song on the unknown pleasures album. then you have digital, dead souls...the closer album which is heartbreakingly wonderful...yeah, to say i love this band and their music would be an understatement.
built on pure punk rock mentality, their songs are all so sophisticatedly beautiful yet simplistic at the same time...down right perfection. they are now and will always remain in my top 5 bands of all time.
on a final note, if you haven't seen the joy division documentary that came out a few years ago, go find it and watch it! seriously, if you even sort of like music or just an interesting story it's worth the watch.
