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  1. On This Day July 18, 1980 – Closer by Joy Division Was Released

    On This Day July 18, 1980 – Closer by Joy Division Was Released

    On this day July 18, 1980, Closer by Joy Division was released in the United Kingdom, just two months after the tragic death of frontman Ian Curtis. As the band’s second and final studio album, Closer was both a critical milestone and a haunting farewell. The record marked a deeper dive into...
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  2. On This Day: July 11, 1988 – Joy Division Releases Substance

    On This Day: July 11, 1988 – Joy Division Releases Substance

    On this day July 11, 1988, Joy Division released the compilation album Substance, bringing together the band’s influential singles, B sides, and standout tracks into one essential collection. While the band’s original run was short lived due to the tragic death of frontman Ian Curtis in 1980...
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  3. May 18, 1980 - Ian Curtis of Joy Division Tragically Passed Away at Age 23

    May 18, 1980 - Ian Curtis of Joy Division Tragically Passed Away at Age 23

    On this day May 18, 1980, Ian Curtis, the lead singer and lyricist of Joy Division, took his own life at the age of 23. Curtis was found in his Macclesfield home in England, having died by suicide just one day before Joy Division was scheduled to leave for their first ever United States tour...
  4. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

    Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

    Official video for Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division
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    Closer (1980)

    Title: Closer Artist: Joy Division Genre: Post-Punk Released: 1980 Tracks: 1 - Atrocity Exhibition - 6:04 2 - Isolation - 2:53 3 - Passover - 4:46 4 - Colony - 3:55 5 - A Means to an End - 4:05 6 - Heart and Soul - 5:50 7 - Twenty Four Hours - 4:26 8 - The Eternal - 6:06 9 -...
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