157 - Joy Division - Closer

[csberry]

Are The Cure and The Smiths too perky for you? Wonder what Jim Morrison may have done if he was a depressed Brit in the late 70s? I pity any poor souls that may have misinterpreted the band's name and expected something uplifting.

I hear a lot of bands while going through Closer, most of them coming after this album. I think there is an interesting overlap between Joy Division and Suicide, though. Closer had a much more varied sound than I had expected. What caught my attention most was the placement of rhythm above melody. All instruments seem to intertwine in poly-rhythms and riffs with vocals being largely responsible for melody. There were times where I felt the point of the instruments were to poke, prod, and cause discomfort to the listener, without going atonal or losing melody completely.

Songs I Knew I Liked: None

Songs I Now Like: Er, none.

Songs I Don't Want to Ever Hear Again: If I ever choose to listen to these songs again, it is because I am either extremely depressed and need love and support -OR- I'm studying to write/perform a character who is near suicide/death.