Joy Division

Joy Division (formerly known as Warsaw) was an English post-punk band. They pioneered the post-punk genre and the band is one of the most famous groups in the world. The band was made up of guitarist and keyboardist Bernard Sumner, bassist Peter Hook, lead vocalist Ian Curtis, and drummer Stephen Morris. After Ian Curtis passed away, the band renamed themselves New Order due to a pact made by the band that the band would be remnamed if any of the members left.
== Musical Style ==
The band was notable for their influence on the post-punk genre, taking the common elements of punk and doing away with the restrictions of simple rhythms and short lengths. The band was notable for lyrics that carried somewhat deep, personal meanings. Their lyrics often revolved around "coldness, pressure, darkness, crisis, failure, collapse, [and] loss of control."
== Discography ==
=== Studio Albums ===
* Unknown Pleasures (1979)
* Closer (1980)
=== Live Albums ===
* Preston 28 February 1980 (1999)
* Les Bains Douches 18 December 1979 (2001)
* Fractured Box (2001)
* Re-fractured Box (2004)
=== EP's ===
* An Ideal for Living (1978)
* The Peel Sessions (1986)
* The Peel Sessions (1987)
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