Part
3: The After-Effects
We saw ourselves now as we never had seen
We saw ourselves now as we never had seen
by Kilian
Without
foreseeing the sudden end Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris
and Ian Curtis made the agreement not to continue under the name Joy
Division in case one member left the band for they felt only
complete with the four parts working well together. After Curtis'
suicide they considered Joy Division closed. The
second album Closer was released in July 1980, two months
after the singer's death. Although it had been completely recorded in
early 1980 it should not be brought out until the band returned from
the US tour which never took place.
After
the band's breaking up two compilations with unpublished songs and
live recordings where sold under the names Still
and Substance followed by the
Peel Sessions, 1979
radio appearances, all brought out in the 1980s. Some other
compilations were sold in the 90s and 2000s but merely offered
already known material.
The
hiatus after the suicide was ended by Morris' girlfriend Gillian
Gilbert who accompanied the three remaining musicians forming Joy
Division's successor band New
Order. They picked
up the musical
heritage and are still active until today.
Joy
Division's influence on musical generations to come was wide.
Post punk, significantly formed by the band, provided cradle-songs to
bands such as U2 and The Cure. The musical heavyweights
of the 90s and 2000s Moby and John Frusciante refered to
Joy Division as a major inspirational source. Among the post
punk revival and indie rock wave from the turn of the millennium
there are especially Interpol, Bloc Party and Editors
to mention. Singer and guitarist Tom Smith of the latter
developed a singing style with astounding proximity to Ian Curtis.
Due
to events the band only existed four
years. Nevertheless Joy Division, who started in their early
twenties, quickly became a highly acclaimed big name in Manchester
musical scene and in its after-effects a cult formation of pop
history.
sources
of pictures:
cover
of Love Will Tear Us Apart:
http://einestages.spiegel.de/external/ShowAuthorAlbumBackground/a5924/l6/l0/F.html#featuredEntry
New
Order:
http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/172231/listen-destroyer-covers-new-order-who-somehow-continue-to-exist/
