Unknown Pleasures

eh

Honestly, don't love it. I quite enjoy a lot of Joy Division / New Order's music but I'm not obsessed with this record. A good amount of it falls flat with me. A great job but not entirely my vibe. My first three star.

I'll be honest, I'm not a huge fan of this one. There are some fantastic songs (Shadowplay, Disorder, Interzone), but there is a lot of dud/fillers.

非我菜但是好听

Not loving it.

The drums are clean. The lyrics are very 70s with repeating words. The album builds its drive in the first few songs.

Good but not great to me. I'd recommend to someone who enjoys this sound but personally I won't download it or listen to it again. 3/5

если я захочу послушать альбом в одной тональности, я включу Брюса Спрингстина! (нет)

I am personally disappointed by this record. I had never heard anything from this band, but I have seen a lot of people wearing merchandising by them. I received good opinions about them also. So in one way or another, I had set very high expectations on this album. Maybe they were unjustifiedly high or maybe they are overhyped in general. Do not get me wrong, though. The record is not bad at all, and I really appreciate the sound they establish in this album. At some point the tones are too low for my personal taste, but that's just me again. Good and interesting listen.

Em va agradar més la samarreta. Una mica repetitiu, les cançons estan bé però no són res de l'altre món.

Slow and dark sounding with druggy references TODO: become homeless and listen again

The quicker tempo pieces are what Like although I do really like the closer which may be the slowest song on the album. The sound when good is definitely unique and striking, other times I just find the depressing element too strong for me to want to hear those songs even all the way through that makes it hard for me to give it a 4.

3.5

Interesting but too simple.

Love will tear us apart and disorder still stick out for me. An album that I’ve always wanted to love, but I never have been able to - except for disorder, a phenomenal and catchy song. It’s a little too dark for me and it can be challenging to understand the context that really makes this a revolutionary album.

I liked the sound, no songs really hit tho

it was a division of joy

the voice and the intense longing for someone to pwease listen to his emotions do NOT match

Unique band release a unique album at a unique time. I know, I was there.

Instrumentals were solid but didn't love the vocals. Could see it being an album that gets better the more you listen to it tho.

English precursor of Sigur Roz

I hate that I keep giving 3's but nothing has really impressed me so far. Another album that was just okay, but wouldn't listen to it again.

Not as big of a fan of this album than I thought i would be. Really enjoyed the title track but the album in general is really conceptual. Not a bad thing! Just not my cup of tea.

It sounded good and I enjoyed it but didn't have much of a specific impression tbh and wasn't paying that much attention

Disorder is a classic. A few of the other songs tend to drag on. Definitely see how this band inspired a lot of punk sound in the 80's and onward. Listened to on a walk in October, definitely set the mood for spooky season. Overall more misses than hits.

First half I enjoyed much more than the second.

Not that enjoyable to listen

It quite melancholy and slow. It feels a bit like a shorter Swans album. The drumming has its highlights but no song really jumped out at me. 3.5/5

I don't really get Joy Division, feel like I'm missing something everyone else hears. Guess this is a bit like when Jack listens to the Talking Heads? They aren't bad, kind of thrown together 80s sad indie. Ian Curtis does sound pretty troubled and I think people probably have a deeper connection with it due to that. Nothing grabs me though. Don't understand where the mythical status comes from at all.

Thought this was okay but it's a bit too dreary for my liking. Has a bit of that New Wave sound to it which I dislike. The guitar work is the best thing about this album and I enjoyed it a lot more than Talking Heads. Highlights: Disorder Interzone

Spooky and quite nihilistic. It's decent. Day of the Lords is a banger. Not all of the songs hit which makes for some lost momentum which makes me tune out. But it's definitely influential and one wonders what would have happened if Ian Curtis didn't take his own life. New Order may not have existed or would have come about in the 90s.

Growing up in Midwest, this wasn’t around much. Very much needed but not as widely known.

It was like the moody punk rock of the 80s. There were a couple of good guitar riffs sprinkled in there.

Wasn't really my vibe, but I didn't hate it.

This album would easily be a 4/5 if not for the awful vocal style. The music itself is fantastic and I really liked it. This is the second or third album of theirs that I have gotten and this is by far my favorite. So close joy division.

Dark, schwer

my body likes moving to this. mum recommends more meditative music.

I guess I am going to add this to the list of "acclaimed records that everyone seems to love that I really do not get" the songs were fine, albeit a bit boring. you can see how influential this album really is, because so much music after it lifts sounds and feel from this album. the singer's voice i did not find compelling and at times it felt like a bad jim morrison impression. i see people find his vocal delivery to be meaningful and i do not want to detract from that, but it just felt off in a bad way for me. sorry! not for me. i want to give this album another listen sometime because it is just so acclaimed that there has to be something i am missing. for now, i just sort of shrug, hoping it will click in the future.

Really enjoyed Disorder and Day of the Lords. Got a bit bored during Candidate. The rest of the album become a blur other than She's Lost Control. Wild to think this came out in 79. My buddy said he'd prefer the album if it were instrumental and now I can't stop imagining that.

7/10 disorder, shadowplay, and she’s lost control stay groovy but day of the lords rlly dragged for me - very cohesive sound but maybe a bit too cohesive at some points

Good bass Cool guitar lines Don't like the singing much

Brooding, occasionally driving, occasionally dirgey.

Prima album heb lekker schoongemaakt met dit aan, vrij intens soms maar over het algemeen ook wel casual te luisteren

Unknown Pleasures indeed! Prior to this I didn't know this group existed and I have to say I liked it. I can see the linkage between this group and how it influenced future musicians.

AJ: pleasantly surprised. Maybe. I didn’t listen. Just a hunch.

Found it pretty bland on the whole, disorder and shadow play are great though

ok

This is an album that has never personally clicked with me. If you’re someone interested in punk music this is considered a touch point, so I’ve listened to it many times before, but as always I’m just not terribly moved by it. However, I almost have to give it a good rating because of how important it is. It really sets out and defines a mood that would become so influential it’s impossible to ignore. I feel a bit plebeian saying it but other than a couple songs, I really don’t enjoy listening to this album.

The prototype of industrial! A great representation of the genre, though not my favorite thing to listen to. Musically they are in a groove that they do very well

Meh... Besides a couple of tracks (Disorder, Day of the Lord) the rest is a bit forgettable. The distortion is great though :D

Great opportunity to hear the whole album. I don’t quite get the appeal or the importance of this band but I’m glad the music exists.

I was intrigued by this band name because I'm in a band called the Joy Collective. And yes, I had heard of them before but didn't know a single one of their songs, or had the slightest idea what they sounded like. Now that I've listened to this album, well... much to my disappointment, their music isn't very joyful. In fact, it's kind of depressing. Not to say there weren't a few songs I really liked and even related to. "She's Lost Control" even made me cry, because the lyrics were such that I was able to attribute intensely personal meaning to them that was probably as far from the writer's intended meaning as you could possibly get. Favourite tracks: She's Lost Control, Insight, New Dawn Fades

Całkiem spoko, fajny basik, trochę zwykły wokal, ale nie wsłuchałem się w tekst.

A bit boring, don't like the singer's voice

Very atmospheric and emotionally heavy. Really impressed by the production job, I’ve heard some Joy Division before but had no idea their live style was much closer to “normal” punk. A great example of how production can wildly change your sound. It’s quite a downer and none of the songs really hit for me, so I probably won’t come back, but it’s a fascinating and well-constructed album. Best song: She’s Lost Control

Second listen (actually listened to this for the first time very recently), although I really don’t have anything to say about it.

OK

i don't get this one... it's nice and i see why people like it but for me it just doesn't enthrall me at all. listened to this a bit before as well, had the same feelings. good performances all around, just isn't for me.

It's an alright album. It wasn't bad but not great. I didn't skip any songs. I will round up.

I liked it better on a second listen but still nothing really hooked me.

My first listen through this album was a bit of a slog. I made it. The next day, I tried again and it wasn't so rough. Because it was so short, I even got a third round in. It didn't improve any over the second listen. So, it amounted to a little less rough than a bit of a slog for me... When I returned to try to pinpoint a favorite track...so this would be a 4th time in fewer than 24 hours, I hardly recognized most of it.

Really love the way this album starts. Great energy. Didn't keep me engaged as much as it went along. I'd revisit if in a particular mood.

I don't really even know what to feel here. Maybe it was something on my end, but I left this album feeling empty. It felt like some songs would go on forever, despite only being a few minutes long, like time wasn't moving properly. I just had a weird feeling the whole time I was listening. I feel like the album didn't click for me. I mean, I understand why it would be cool for the time and why people would like it, but I didn't particularly enjoy it. That sucks, because I do want to like it. I assume I'll listen to it again when I'm older and finally understand it. My favourite song was Disorder.

it was fine.

The album from the T shirt meme!! We did it folks. It's softer and more melancholy than I remembered but I guess that's post-punk - I get more predecessor to Thom Yorke than I do contemporary of the Sex Pistols. Personally doesn't resonate much with me, I can't honestly call it a truly enjoyable listen but I get why it would be included here.

Definitely darker that a lot of punk I've heard. It still has the simplicity of punk in terms of instruments but the sound is darker and more complicated than I'm used to. I mostly liked it

Dark and somewhat depressing. I like the New Order version of this band better.

Gave it two listens and couldn't connect with it. Music is ok as background music, vocals made it hard to engage with the lyrics. Might revisit at a later date, but a 3 for now.

Top 3 Songs: 1 - Interzone (9) 2 - Disorder (1) 3 - She's Lost Control (6)

-already i like this joy division album better than the last one i listened to -i’ve heard disorder before -favorites: disorder, wilderness -idk this stuff is moody but not in a tickle my brain way -im trying so hard to like joy division i really am -idk. like this music is a little dull to me -i do like it better than the other one tho DEFINITELY

Está bueno, tiene sus cosas, pero es muuuy igual todo el disco. Termina cansando.

classico e tals mas nao curti muito, som meio monótono

It's okay; not one of my favorites. I liked it a little better than Bob Dylan though

I've heard to so many albums and adjacent to this through this project that I was honestly surprised I hadn't actually listened to this one yet. I feel like I've read about the short life and unhappy end of Ian Curtis half a dozen times while following Wikipedia articles around on prior albums and artists. As well, I've been seeing this album's iconic graphic since my tweens. So with all this build up... as with a lot of this genre, I'm kind of underwhelmed. Certainly it is foundational and ahead of its time, but foundational of what? A whole lot of British mopecore, with that vocal thing... Maybe the real gold is in the lyrics, I didn't listen to this with absolute attention. But at the end of the day I think it's just not my thing.

Unknown pleasures - Joy Division: disorder - 4/5 day of the lords - 3/5 candidate - 2.5/5 insight - 3/5 new dawn fades - 4/5 she's lost control - 3.5/5 shadowplay - 3.5/5 wilderness - 3/5 interzone - 3.5/5 I remember nothing - 2.5/5 favs: disorder new dawn fades she's lost control interzone

Good in places, mediocre in others.

Pretty cool album. His voice kinda sounds like Jim Morrison’s but without the ability to do the scream vocal

A cross between Nick Cave and Jim Morrison, not too sure how I feel about this as yet, interested to save most of the album into a post punk playlist, I guess good enough that I made a playlist so it has that going for it. I'll have to listen to it some more and might change my mind later.

I lowkey forget this album because I listened to it a while ago, but it was pretty good. kind of overrated tho.

overrated oops

This album makes Closer seem even more haunting. Even the tone in Ian Curtis' voice is noticeably brighter throughout this album, and the lyrics aren't even close to being as self-tortured. That being said, a lot of the music didn't grip me as much as I'd have liked. It was definitely good, but not one of my favorites. Favorite track: Day of the Lords

Less musical and more of a dirge than their best albums

first listen meh

Kept liking it less as it went. Started as cool mix between interpol and depeche mode, ended as a bit of a chore. Why does everyone wear this shirt?

Need to listen again

felt like regular 70s rock at first with monotone vocals but got better as the album went on. unexpectedly proggy and experimental?? comes out pretty good overall, prob not one i'd come back to often tho. 6/10

I liked the most popular song Disorder. The album was kind of drony. I usually like that sound but here it was just generic to me. Overall in a style I enjoy but nothing remarkable to me. I imagine this album influenced a lot of stuff I like but it's simply too old.

A couple of nice Joy Division stereotypical songs start the record, then comes the hard-to-hear vocals on top of some decent dirge... then a few more pretty good songs. I'll add the first few cuts to my library but won't add the record.

Seems like the parent of the Sonic Youth album I rated a few days ago but slightly easier to take.

not really my vibe, but I've seen this album cover on t shirts my whole life without really knowing what the music sounded like. I'm glad I know now! very broody teen.

I really wanted to like this album more, but I found to be a little too dark for me. I like the guys voice and I like a few songs. I mean you can feel his energy when he sings, but just didn't quite get there for me. Really enjoyed first 2 songs, Disorder and Day of the Lords, but then it took until Shadowplay before I found another I enjoyed. I think this is an album you would enjoy when you are shrooming....maybe.....and maybe not, due the darkness of this album. I was surprised this was from the late 70's and happy to listen, but not much I would download although Day of the Lords was catchy to me. I'll rate a 3. I was expecting a little more..... 3

Unknown Pleasures is like the "Requiem for a Dream" of music in that it's great and groundbreaking but I don't like to experience it often. The sorrow and the dreary sounds make me feel like I'm listening to an iceberg turned into music. This album differs from Closer in that there are moments that almost maybe sound hopeful whereas Closer has no hope. No positivity left to give. 3.5

Alrighty. So I must admit that although I do enjoy Joy Division's music generally, I have more love for the punk music scene of the 70's than the 80's melancholic post-punk movement. Frankly I just find it to be a bit dull. Unknown Pleasures is Joy Division's debut album, and I can honestly say that I certainly find it innovative. It clearly showcases the band's unique sound, but ultimately, in my opinion, it falls short of its potential. The album is a dark and brooding exploration of depression, anxiety, and isolation, which is conveyed through Ian Curtis' haunting vocals and the band's driving, post-punk instrumentals. However, some tracks lack the necessary energy and diversity to keep the listener engaged throughout. Overall, while I wouldn't consider Unknown Pleasures to be a masterpiece, it's still worth a listen for fans of the genre or those interested in exploring the roots of alternative music. Or for those who bought the t-shirt and actually want to be able to tell people that they've listened to the album - though it doesn't seem to be a prerequisite nowadays.

Not the happiest album out there.

I listened to this one twice, and I'm glad I did. Probably the most recognised and celebrated album cover for a group of seldom celebrated songs. I appreciated this the second time through. Some great production and some heartfelt content. On the cusp of post punk and ready to shape something new, Joy Division we're finding a place and have etched a spot in music history. I'll never really love this, but others who lived it the first time were there for something special. The tapestry of music-time is wonderful.

Pretty good

Not really been a fan of his vocals, but I like the music.

Album sympa mais mal enregistré, l'ingénieur son n'arrive pas a séparer les instruments et parfois c'est un peu un cafarnaum

Post-punk. Un tanto repetitivo. Ni fu ni fa.

It's alright, but not really my cup of tea. I sort of feel like this is the type of music Jim Morrison would have been making if he had been around in 1979. 3 stars.

The first time I've listened to Joy Division besides that track in Donnie Darko. There's much more distortion than I expected and that's a good thing. For me, a lot of this album functionally does the same thing as bands like early Queens of the Stone Age or CAN--gives me solid droning rock but it's a bit less radio friendly. Favorite tracks: She's Lost Control, Shadowplay Least favorite tracks: Candidate, Insight

Slower pace with large amounts of bass guitar. Not a huge fan of the vocalist, but overall decent

i’ve always found this overrated, bias confirmed

Low 3

The darkness that Curtis expresses in his lyrics and vocal performance of said lyrics is underscored perfectly by the gothic/industrial instrumentation. It's hard to explain exactly how I like this and don't like it all at the same time. I appreciate the artistry and the raw expression, I dig the music. But I just don't want to spend a lot of time with such a depressing act. I don't want to get sucked into Curtis's melancholic and despairing vortex. I do respect it though.

Helt okej men jag gillar andra plattan mycket mer.

Not as good as CLOSER

It’s good. Important. Not blown away.

I don't really get it, but it's not terrible.

This seems much darker than I remember Joy Division being.

Not much to say about this one, it's ok I guess, but also nothing really caught my ear on first listen...

Cool sound and vocals, but the lack of songwriting diversity leaves you feeling kind of underwhelmed.

Overall decent. A little too melancholy for my vibes.

I can appreciate what joy division did musically for the industry. Simple repetitive single note guitar lines, writing melody over drone notes etc. but not what I’d choose to listen to.

This album was a little bit too grungy for me. Two dark and foreboding. I realize that that is probably the point of this entire project, but I probably wasn't in the right mood to listen to something so brooding

Some real gems here, but not a front to back listen for me

A couple of good songs, some just not what I am into

Feels a little cold and emotionless somehow

A couple of good tunes, but not may favorite genre

Semi chill

Dark music, for listening in dark times…

3/5. A fairly good album but the singer can be annoying at times. Dig the cool instrumentation though.

My oldest brother loves Joy Division, so I have an inherent bias towards wanting to like them as well. But, I find their music quite same-y, and I've always found it odd that the singer's vocals are so understated. To me, Love Will Tear Us Apart is THE Joy Division song, all the songs on this album were just worse versions of that song.

classic joie de vivre

2/10, 20%

Good moody album

I was pleased to see this album crop up, as Joy Division is one of those bands that, every time someone mentions them, I think "I really need to check them out." But then I never get around to it, and the cycle begins again. I was *really* hoping to have my noggin blown by this album, but it just wasn't. It appears I'm not too into Ian Curtis' vocals, which sound a bit flat to my ears. None of the songs really jumped out at me, with the possible exception of "New Dawn Fades" and "Interzone," the latter of which features vocals by bassist Peter Hook instead of Curtis. In fact, the only thing that truly caught my attention was Hook's bass playing, which I found intriguingly unpredictable. (Oh, and the album cover, which is a classic.) I don't know. Maybe I'll appreciate it more if I give the album another listen or two, but I'm not in a rush to do so.

yuh yuh sounds the same but bangin

Cool cover. Sounds like smiths + current joys with lots of reverb. Kinda got less interesting as it went on.

I've just never clicked with this album. Not sure why as I feel like I should like it, and I enjoy Closer a lot more, I just find a good chunk of the middle of the record to be quite tedious

Chill album, not any parts that stuck out as great, but it wasn't bad

needs multiple listens not the indie rick i expected going in much more gloomy, slow, atmospheric did not hugely enjoy on first listen but i think it is music i would really like

I'm a huge fan of New Order, so should love JD too. However, everything I listen to Unknown Pleasures I feel slightly disappointed. It's powerful and dark and heavy, but I'd rather listen to the JD singles collection, Substance 1977-1980. Awesome LP cover.

I didn't really feel this album. Perhaps I wasn't in the right mood for the songs to hit, but it just seemed a bit too slow and moody for me in most cases. I certainly didn't hate this though, and I may revisit it someday. Favourite: She's Lost Control

Nice. Sounds more modern than 1979!

I always dig the Joy Division basslines, and the artwork is iconic! As much as I know some of my mates adore this album, I tend to get bored halfway through each track.

Hmmm I dunno, I'm not going to listen to music that will make me miserable. And if I feel miserable I want something that says "that's OK, feel better." This definitely has real moments but it's also quite dark

Easier to get on with than the other joy division I got.

I enjoyed this. They’ve got a big, cavernous sound that feels designed for live shows. It sounds great on record but the songs must have really come alive in concert. This would be a perfect example to play for someone curious what “post-punk” sounds like. The label can be pretty broad but I tend to think this sound is the core of the style. Moody, dramatic, spacious, big emotions. I’m not sure I’ll ever completely love Joy Division. Right now I respect and admire the music (they’ve obviously had a major influence on a million bands) but I don’t connect deeply to them. I wonder if I just need a certain time in my life when nothing but this sound will do. 🤷🏻‍♂️ In the meantime, I dig the energy.

Not my favorite

I get why people love Joy Division, especially for the time that Unknown Pleasures was released, it's just not really my cup of tea--it was hard to listen to the whole album in one setting, it was a little boring to me. I like the raw sound of the vocals and guitar, reminds me a lot of The Doors

no spoko, mroczne takie depresyjne, ale dupy nie urywa

An album that I can imagine listening to in some phase for sure. Opens pretty nicely. Is pretty coherent, although I don't remember the second part at all. I can imagine it being influential in the time of the release. Overally, not bad at all, and might return to it. I'd put it at like 7-8/10.

Tough one. I think its better than a 3 but not quite a 4.

liked the last three-four songs more than the rest of the album tbh

Very atmospheric and sonically interesting album. Like the opener more - bit of a nervous angsty energy over the darker more somber parts of the album.

Interesting, but not stand out.

Really leans into that classic 80s thing I hate where the super deep vocals have this weird distorted echo effect layered overtop.

Some classic industrial rock from the 1970s. Shadowplay is great! Fun fact, my brother saw them live last week and they played this album in full! Not enough for a 4. 3.5 rounded

Fairly unmemorable, but not unpleasant.

Dawn faded

Oh hey, it's that album I see on shirts all the time. I feel like I should be more familiar with Joy Division, I just always thought they were the same as New Order and it turns out they don't really sound very much alike. Although most of the album is kinda boring the middle run of New Dawn Fades, She's Lost Control and Shadowplay was pretty good. The guitar on New Dawn Fades seems super familiar, I get how this is so hugely influential. Overall I'd rather listen to the music that seems heavily inspired by it like Turn on the Bright Lights. 59/100 gecs

Middle of the road for me. None of the tracks really stuck out. Sounded familiar but not in a way that made me excited or wanting to hear more.

This album checks so many boxes for me, but somehow I just couldn’t get into it.

It sounds really, really good but there's like ZERO contrast so it gets old quickly. Shadowplay is differentiated a little bit. I would put any two songs on a nice long playlist for getting a ton of work done, but no more than two--otherwise I'd be distracted by thinking it's repeating itself.

for a specific mood

Dark, moody, cool, atmospheric, strong bass-line. Favourite song - New Dawn Fades. Least favourite - I Remember Nothing.

Nyer.

I thought this would be better. Some good beats and riffs but couldn't get past the singing. Think their other album was better.

controversial perhaps, but I think this album is hugely over-rated; it sounds like nothing else and has an essential influence on modern studio techniques but doesn't really have many tunes. Joy Division were a great singles band!

Great album. Don’t know it as much as I should. What i have heard is excellent. 3.5/5

I wonder if Interpol have ever heard of these guys....? Spooky. The album sounds like you can vividly picture them playing in a dank grey dimly-lit-by-singular-flickering-flourescent-bulb concrete basement room - but way way in the back of the room, and we're all on the opposite side just feeling cold. This is not a critique. I've grown to like this kind of post-punk gloom and doom rock. Ian Curtis' voice is *definitely* tough to take at times but I almost find that i have to dial myself in to that mood. Things that I don't like are jusssst a little of the low-fi aesthetic in here (which i hate) and some frankly sloppy playing at times (e.g. "New Dawn Fades") but it's not enough to make it terribly distracting. Personal favourite: "Shadowplay" Will never be my favourite kind of music but I was glad to have finally been exposed to this a few years back and it's occasionally the perfect record to put on when that mood strikes. Important record to hear for how much these guys clearly influenced so many bands not just in the immediate aftermath but for decades... 7/10 3 stars.

i hate to say it but i think this album is overrated

It's Joy Division so of course it's a solid album. That said, I don't enjoy the style enough to listen and re-listen...but there were some strong tracks here. Fave track: "She's Lost Control"

3.5/5

Enjoyed some of the songs. You could hear the future New Order in the sound!

First of all, that album cover. It was on quite a few of my classmates' dorm room walls during college, even though the album was several years old by then, and despite its ubiquity (at least for a few years), I still love it visually. You can read about how it came about in the Wikipedia article. Musically, I hadn't remembered any of the songs or, quite frankly, even a vague sense of how the album might sound, so I honestly have no idea if I'd listened to it before. I used to think it had been released in the late 80s when I was in college, but now I know it was nearly a decade old, so maybe that's why I didn't hear it much. Not sure. I gave the album a listen and it has some good tracks. I like the post-punk styling, melodies, and rhythms. Feels quite familiar to me in that respect. Talented composers and performers -- some juicy bass lines, real nice guitar and drum work in there -- so it's overall enjoyable. I am not likely to run back to this one for a re-listen anytime soon, but it's a fine album.

This was mixed. Some really good songs in there, mixed in with some slightly tedious dirge. I much prefer their other album. This one just sneaks a 3.

Je suis beaucoup moins dythirambique que mon camarade d'écoute robpanière sur cet album, le trouvant plus ou moins convenable. Je tiens néammoins à le reprendre sur l'expérience réalisée à l'aide d'Audacity. J'ai moi même tenté l'expérience, lançant l'album de Joy Division, et demandant au logiciel de supprimer les bruits parasites. Rien ne se passa. En revanche, quelques minutes plus tard, l'intégralité des chansons d'Elvis Costello avait disparu de mon interface Spotify.

4/11/22

Interesting soundscapes and moods, can definitely see the influence on later Manchester bands and post punk genres. Not all of it is actually that much fun to listen to, but the creativity is admirable.

This album is really ahead of it's time. I can hear so many 90-00 indie/Alternative bands that are influenced by this album. I can se why this is an icon and important album. For me personally i didn't feel i got into it otherwise this would have been a 4 or 5.

3.5/5 already got it, okeyish.

decent

Well, at least now I know what the t-shirts are referring to.

A few great songs and the others seem pretty good too. 3/5

I can appreciate the significance of Joy Division, but this album wasn't for me. It blended together and didn't really have anything that stood out for me.

every band steals from here. the national, the cure, u2, etc etc etc all wanted to be Ian Curtis and Joy Division

The sound of this album is like waking up in the middle of the night, in a sleepy haze, and hearing the echos of a jam session reverberating through the alley and up into your loft window. The album's entire vibe is fitting of the title emo. It is seemingly purpose built to evoke somber emotions wedged somewhere between tears, rage and resignation.

Cool record. It's a hyped band and I'd say they live up to it pretty well. This is the first time I've listened to a whole Joy Division record together. One thing though: What's up with the intentionally "wrong" notes the bass plays in "Disorder?" Yuck. This is a band, based on this record, that I'm glad existed since they insprired a bunch of music that I love. But will I return for another listen? Not bloody likely! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx8jpyM5Vsw

Still don't know 'em

Some absolute classics on here but a lot of moody filler which doesn't really do it for me.

Fine? Didn’t dislike it, but nothing jumped out at me.

I know I should like Joy Division but the music just doesn't do anything to me. I know this is a seminal album but it falls flat to me and just sounds mediocre.

Mixes are spacious and beautiful. Drum tones and instrumentation on point. Vocals are typically pretty emotional sounding, although probably the weakest point of the album for me. Album did well to create a vibe that’s overall kinda spooky and left me uneasy feeling, but could have used some more variation

Groundbreaking and moody but not my cup of tea. Couple bangers.

Kultplatta med bra renommé. lite som en cool poprock-föregångare till Depeche mode. Lider lite av att inleda med "Disorder" vilket överlägset är deras bästa låt(?) Rätt snärtig trumma och bra digitala effekter men annars rätt dåligt ljud på de analoga bitarna, stela och platta instrument och burkig sång skadar de mer simpla låtarna. Känns som sakerna hamnar i o-synk rätt ofta? misstag av musikerna eller i efterhand? O-charmigt oavsett. Några nuggets jag inte visste om fanns, bra jävla rock som växer på mig mer och mer.

Alltså jag gillar det, men det är också så dåligt? Överskattat, men får en trea av bara farten

Næs plata, kannski ekki alveg minn tebolli en mér fannst hún frekar smooth

Actually don't like it very much. Expected too much because of "Love Will Tear Us Apart" It's probably a 4 but it didn't resonate with me this time. The album cover bumps it up to a 3 though

I appreciate what they did for post-punk, but not a fan. Not garbage, just meh.

Le style me dit quelque, pas trop mon style mais j’ai aime l’ecoute et ca brassait assez po7r ramasser les feuilles avec entrain. 3.15

I suppose this is the line where this becomes a personal project. I just find Joy Division so bland and samey... I love unique sound and recognise the talent, but that doesn't mean I want to listen to it (again).

Dark, gloomy, depressing.

Sometimes groovy, sometimes boring

Very difficult listening. It's great but not exactly my style. I can understand why so many people love it though.

-Probably one of the coolest album arts -Really like Joy Division -Love the dark and moody sound, it's great for fall weather -Love how simple it is but how there are different layers to the sounds in the song -Favourite tracks are Day of the Lords, New Dawn Fades, Shadow Play, Interzone,

Good band but not exactly my type of music

One of those ones that I can tell is good but it just isn't for me - too depressing! But I did enjoy a few of the tracks, especially 'Disorder'. Ian Curtis can really sing too, what a loss.

Overall wasn't too impressed by this album. Disorder was good. I think the tone of the rest of the album doesn't quite resonate with me.

6th October 2021 Listened while sunbathing / sleeping by the pool in Spain. Probably more famous for it's cover than it's content now, but I liked it. Progressive, different, and I liked the scope and scale of the music. I also enjoyed Ian Curtis's attitude towards people asking him what his lyrics meant.

Was interested to get this album, I've seen the cover art referenced a lot but didn't really know what kind of music it would be. Very much the kind of music the goth kids in high school would have listened to. Thought there were some good songs, liked the opener, but it was a very hot and cold album with some really drawn out/downer tunes in there too. Surprised to see it was from 1979, definitely feels a bit before it's time.

Gloomily influential but not my cup of tea

Ok for a rainy day mood :)

good

I love the wild opening. Track 2 gives Doors vibes The bass on every single beat is pretty overkill in the middle of the album. The back end of the album picks up and I'm a fan of Interzone's punchiness

A great document that practically screams "What might have been". Less than a year after this album's release, lead singer Ian Curtis hanged himself. This was the only Joy Division album released during his short life. Track 1 (Disorder) is a solid 5. The album gets murkier from there. Probably more on the overrated side, especially from the camp that suggests Joy Division should go in the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame as a combo piece with New Order. You can hear distinctly the many bands influenced by this (especially The Smiths). I love "Disorder" and "Shadowplay". People tend to really heap too much praise on Curtis' vocals. They're fine, but to be honest, he gets over lauded because he died too young. Overall, it's indecently overrated, especially when compared to their follow up album.

Pretty good, sad bout the singer tho

Underwhelming. My favorite track was disorder

Loved this album. I knew one song before listening. Listened many times.

Muy bueno, original, emocional, depre, musicalmente interesante y como obra homogénea realmente notable

Enjoyed but never moves past it’s first sound. A hugely influential album however, and still very good

#1 was fire, but the rest fell flat. 3of5

Joy Division's debut still sounds wholly original and somewhat unique today which is a real testament for how their brand of gothic rock/post-punk broke norms back in the late 70s. While it isn't exactly my cup of tea when it comes to post-punk, there is a lot to enjoy in the processed drums, the melody driving bass work and dark moods that still feel so unique even after all the imitators they spawned.

pretty good proto-punk 80's sound. Enjoyed overall.

I wanna be one of the cool cats in a Joy Division Unknown Pleasures tshirt but I just can't get into this album no matter how hard I try.

An OK British post-punk album. We've had much better ones on this list so far and although I like the style, it's often pretty samey and this one didn't stand out at all.

Worthy and "important". Not much fun though.

tja 70s

Quite dark, Goth and Punky. Value for the electronic and distorted voice/band in 1979. Not my cup of tea though.

Got rather excited when this one popped up. The first track ‘Disorder’ is a cracking opening and for me, the best on the album. I did enjoy this all the way through, the strong, almost grunge guitar kept my interest. I will note that it seemed slightly samey throughout, that’s not to say it’s bad, just can be difficult to rate it quickly. Will probably regret these comments after some more listens. One brilliant track and some good ones. 3/5

Dark, messy

I don’t know if you have to be in the right space to enjoy this album but I just found it quite depressing. I’m giving it three stars because I know it’s a really well liked album and Disorder is a tune.

I did not know that Love Will Tear Us Apart was not on any of their studio albums. It's good, but a little heavy at times.

Very good. I forget how deep and introspective this band sounds. Katey called it sit and think music and I agree. She also referenced people into art house movies before it was cool.

good album, not something to listen to to listen to the music purely, but decent background music. all a bit of the same as well, not much difference for a passive listener between songs

It's interesting, it's atmospheric, it's uncomfortable and it's unique. I should like it more than I do.

Good music. Don't like the voice

Ich mag, was Martin Hannett hier mit dem Sound macht - diese Schroffheit, das kalt klirrende. Disorder setzt da am Anfang natürlich direkt Maßstäbe. In Kombination aber mit Ian Curtis‘ noch mal extra kalter Stimme ist mir das auf Dauer dann doch zu kalt, zu hart und zu dunkel, so dass man spätestens bei New Dawn Fades zu einer warmen Decke greifen möchte, gegen den dicken grauen Schleier der Schwermut. Mir, als zunächst mal New-Order-Fan gefällt Insights am besten. Und, bei Spotify, die Bonus-Liveaufnahmen aus der Factory. Roh natürlich auch, aber nicht ganz so kalt sondern sogar das Gegenteil. Für den „klassischen“ Teil ne 3,3.

3.5

Shadow Play is phenomenal.

Not as good as the last Joy Division album we had. Sounds like they're trying to be the velvet underground. I'm sure its great for those who want this, not my scene.

I know this is a classic t-shirt that speaks to millions but it didn't really do much for me. I liked it. Shadowplay stands out. I think if there wasn't so much mythology about the band I would have liked it more. Still an enjoyable listen.

The lead singer reminds me just a tad of the B52s. I feel like that sound must have been popular in the late 70s, as I’ve now had a couple of albums like that. Not a bad album in general, though not one I need to seek out more.

Oooo mama. Starts strong but fades. Experimental and ahead of its time.

Good

this was a good album but honestly there were no songs I particularly liked or dislike :S

some of its good but overall it is quite meh

GOOD BUT HASNT AGED WELL HAS IT

Can you believe I've never listened to this album before. I'm giving it a 3 because I think it's worth like 3.5-3.8 but not a 4 and have a suspicion you indie fucks will die for this shit.

couple alright old school punk songs but overall rather forgettable

This definitely was a prelude to the 80s. Not terrible not great

Classic.

I kept getting B-52 vibes. It was an album, alright.

I just don't get it.

Nah, I don't understand the appeal of doomer music

Forever the band that I am told I am supposed to love, but don't.

Turns out I don't care that much for Joy Division. The album was fine, kind of forgettable.

Soooo verrryyy depresssssing. I like music that is evocative, but I don’t wish to evoke the grave.

TL;DR: It might be influential, but the music itself is an absolute slog. BEFORE: I've typically struggled to enjoy Joy Division but let's see how we go. AFTER: I really don't understand why this is so well-regarded. This was only 40 minutes long and I couldn't wait for it to be over. The production occasionally sounds great but mostly sounds like the work of someone who didn't know what they were doing - muddy and inconsistent, but not in a way that actually serves the music. Ian Curtis sounds miserable and can't really sing. The instrumentation is rarely interesting enough to overcome those problems. I like a lot of dark / bleak music but this mostly does nothing for me. HIGHLIGHTS: Peter Hook's bass is an obvious highlight - the only good thing about some of these tracks. Stephen Morris' drums are great when he is given more to do. Disorder and Shadowplay are propulsive tunes with some interesting sonic details lurking in the background - far and away the best tracks on the album. She's Lost Control is a decent song that just needed better execution. Interzone is surprisingly fun and Hook is clearly a better singer. LOWLIGHTS: Day of The Lords, New Dawn Fades and I Remember Nothing are turgid, boring and overlong. Insight has some interesting instrumental sections let down by a particularly off-key vocal from Curtis. Candidate and Wilderness are more sketches than fully realised songs. VERDICT: I don't really get it. There are a handful of good tracks here and a couple more with potential, but it is largely a depressing mess that sounds like it was recorded in an underpass. 2 stars.

I'd give this one star if there weren't shoegaze indie bands who are far worse (Beck; Giant Sand etc), and whose music needs differentiating from stuff I just don't like. But that notwithstanding, I don't like this one bit. The Smiths aside, the Manchester music scene is almost completely not to my taste.

I wasn’t really familiar with Joy Division before getting this album, but they’re okay. Not a big fan of the lead singer’s voice (he kinda sounds like Fred Schneider from the B52s, but not in a good way) but the band is good. However, I like my rock a little more angsty. I didn’t finish this album, stopped halfway through because I’m not getting the hype. A DNF is max a 2 for me, so that’s what they’ll get.

Erm idk not my favorite. Honestly there was a song towards the end with lots of broken glass noises which I didnt like. The whole thing could be a vibe I think if I was in the right mood (bummed out)

Sorry but this just isn’t for me. It’s not very nice music. Decent cover art though.

booooooooooooooring. new order is much better. 2/5

Too melancholy for me

I’m not brooding enough for Joy Division.

First of the albums I've reviewed that I find just a bit boring and one note. From listening to this, I can see how Joy Division inspired better bands who followed, including New Order as the successor, and that they laid a groundwork for better indie rock and punk. Very meh.

Meh! A couple of okay tunes but listening again reminded me I never really had much time for them

Disorder is a brilliant song. Rest of the album is a bit dreary for me and not something I'd listen to again in a hurry

Highlight of the album is the album cover

Utterly monotonous, forgettable melodies and insanely boring songwriting

Meh

2.1 it didnt have too much going for it imo. The instrumentals were good but i dont feel like the vocals gave me anything

Not that impressive, I get the intention but doesn't work for me, I liked some repeated melodies, catchy

254. ok

I can see why people love this, especially if you are of the right age, but I've never been able to enjoy Joy Division. Glad I've finally listened to it all the way through, confident I never will again.

i am a fan of the IDEA of Joy Division.

Didn’t get it then and it sounds really dated now.

sad noise. sorry ian

Wasn’t really a fan

this was so boring sorry

Gave it an extra listen just to make sure... Cool cover art tho

Kinda melancholy. Not doing it for me.

My initial impressions is that this album feels like Talking Heads after their light had been snuffed out by Ritalin. I appreciate the mood that the band establishes with the generally forward base and spacey guitar but I couldn't help feeling like it was too repetitive, making it's short runtime feel anything but.

Yeah it’s just kinda ended up being a forgotten listen. The album cover looks very modern for the sound inside

I didn’t feel too strongly about this but it is very much not my cup of tea.

I think what I'm learning here is that I don't actually like Joy Division. I just like the Wombats.

Copy/paste from the last Joy Division album we had. I definitely don't think we need multiple JD albums on this list... Anyway: "Torn on what to give this. I love a lot of what the New Wave sound has become. I like some of the underlying beats and melodies that this album provides. I cannot stand the singer and their style. So where to put this?"

It’s definitely a sound and a vibe, but it’s not one that I was amazed for the last 40mins.

I was expecting to love this. I did not.

Some interesting songs

Not bad, definitely not good 2 stars

hmmm...

dark, edgy aura going on here. i don’t think i’m used to songs on albums sounding the same :/

Not only does it sound like the singer needs a better microphone, but the singing is just bad straight up. The instrumentals are lame. It's mostly basic drum beats and repetitive guitar chords with weird electronic sounds occasionally thrown in. 1.5 stars.

Gloomy, gothicky post-punk. Feels dirgey knowing Ian Curtis wouldn't stay much longer. While the overall ethic is pleasing, I would have trouble actually naming a particular song that stood out to me.

Seems to me this is either one you get or don't. I spent a minute reading the allmusic review and it's describing a different band than the one I was listening to.

I still don't have a lot of love for Post Punk or Britrock. I found this album pretty rough around the edges and don't really understand the hype. The vocal performance felt lazy and offbeat, the drums overplayed and barely kept time, and overall I didn't find much here I liked.

Helped me better understand the origin of Interpol's soulless concrete intoning ragas, but other than that, practically put me to sleep.

I like the Nazi's first album better than the second. Starts off stronger than gets weaker.

Ég veit að ég á að fíla þetta, en geri það bara alls ekki. Sögulegt mikilvægi be damned, plötur verða að vera amk. svolítið skemmtilegar til hlustunar en hér er ekkert skemmtilegt.

I like the style but his warbling out of tune is unpleasant.

This is a better tshirt than it is an album. Quite boring with a flat, depressing vocal. Another that you can tell they killed themselves, and you wish they'd done it sooner.

This did not spark joy

Drawling, constantly grating, and meditative. I did not enjoy the sound but would assume the lyrics are deep and introspective

It was okay. First ever listen too slow for my liking. 2/5.

i didn not like

Not my fave. Shadowplay and Wilderness more ok than the others.

Just not my thing.