Post-punk. A hyphenated word likely dropped on almost every music blog in the last week. The genre’s recent revival has become somewhat of a global occurrence, with bands like Diät emerging from Berlin, Protomartyr rhythmically driving away from within the heart of Trump country, and even a vibrant local scene here in Australia, spearheaded by Melbourne legends, Total Control, and being taken in new directions by the likes of Sydney’s DEN.
It would be tough to assert that none of these artists are familiar with Joy Division - it would be even more absurd to claim that none of these post-punkers are fans of the genre’s pioneers.
When exploring the crystalline grit that is the sound of Joy Division, one cannot go past the influence that producer Martin Hannett had on their music. Let's take a look at how he shaped Unknown Pleasures.
Almost three decades before the release of Joy Division’s debut LP Unknown Pleasures, another English band emerged with a sound born from the working class - four fabulous young gentlemen from Liverpool.
However, while the Beatles’ sound was a breath of fresh air amongst the austerity of post-war Britain, Joy Division embodied the industrial atmosphere of Manchester, and the elbow grease (and literal grease) that drenched the bodies that inhabited the city. Even if it was never intended to.
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