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“Every time I hear Love Will Tear Us Apart, I grit my teeth and remember myself shouting down the phone... I can feel the anger in it even now”: The story of Joy Division's swan song

Martin Hannett Ian Curtis Joy Division Bernard Sumner Peter Hook Stephen Morris United States Rob Gretton Rogers Classic Rock
FEBRUARY 29: LYCEUM Photo of Ian CURTIS and JOY DIVISION, Ian Curtis performing live onstage, playing Vox Phantom Special VI guita.

It’s been hailed as an “indie Stairway To Heaven” but such a comparison arguably undermines its greatness. Almost 35 years since it was released in June 1980, Joy Division’s Love Will Tear Us Apart remains a stunningly original and timeless classic.  

No one sounded like Joy Division and Love Will Tear Us Apart is a testament to their unique creative vision. It’s visceral, intense, achingly sad and beautiful, with an emotive honesty that resonates across the decades. 

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