468. Closer

Closer
Joy Division
1980

Tracks
1. Atrocity Exhibition
2. Isolation
3. Passover
4. Colony
5. Means To An End
6. Heart And Soul
7. Twenty Four Hours
8. Eternal
9. Decades

First The Talking Heads and now Joy Division.  My prayers have been answered and we are finally free from our mediocre streak of albums. I have high hopes for the immediate future as well; we have Tom Waits and the Undertones on deck.

It is hard to know if this album would hold the same power if it hadn't been for Ian Curtis' suicide shortly after they had finished recording.  It is definitely darker and more gothic than Unknown Pleasures and it gets even more depressing when you think about it in context.  I wouldn't exactly call it a pleasure to listen to, but it is certainly atmospheric.

Definitely one to listen to before you die.  I like the sound we are moving towards.  It is just as emotional as punk music but much more sophisticated. 

RATING: 4/5