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Happy Birthday Ian Curtis: The 12 best Joy Division songs ranked
The late frontman would have turned 58-years-old today
by Cai Trefor | Photos by Press
Few frontmen have influenced contemporary indie music as much as Ian Curtis and his band Joy Division. Their dark sound has had a lasting legacy and, in many ways, they are the most qualified band to adopt the term 'alternative'.
Many subcultural fashion and musical movements in in the UK are indebted to this definitive act for their identity. They pioneered the post punk movement and influenced a range of bands including Nirvana, The Cure, Interpol and beyond.
The sustained impact Joy Division have had on indie music is remarkable considering they only released two albums. Unknown Pleasures in 1979 and Closer in 1980. Sadly Curtis killed himself in his home in Macclesfield just before the release of Closer and the impact he could have had had he still been with us today can only be dreamed of. We've drawn from those two essential albums that he's left us to pick out the best tracks for you to discover.
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