Album Rating: 5.0
ya I agree the production on this makes it feel really dated compared to it's contemporaries (queen is dead or disintegration...I know they're later...fuck off).
Like I'm sure this was the fucking shit in '79 and it's still pretty cool but it's not a classic
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Album Rating: 4.5
Dated? I dunno, doesn't really feel that dated for a '79 record to me. It sounds less dated than, say, an 80s New Order record for example, but then there's less synths obviously.
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Album Rating: 4.5
hey now don't go hating on new order
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Album Rating: 4.5
Sorry if that came across wrong, I love me some New Order. 80s synths and drum machines don't bother me.
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Album Rating: 5.0
I know exactly what you mean
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Album Rating: 4.0
the later New Order records like Technique still sound great
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Album Rating: 4.5
falling back in love with this band
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Album Rating: 5.0
but love will tear us apart.. again
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Album Rating: 4.0
the lyrics to that song are fantastic, even by Ian Curtis standards
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I disagree with most of what you said. First off, his vocals are fine on this album. This is Joy Division not The Beatles, I don't need him to sound like an angel. Second, this album is definitely more dark and brooding than Closer. Day of the Lords, Candidate, New Dawn Fades, She's Lost Control, and I remember nothing comprise a majority of the album and are in no way upbeat. Third, the songs certainly are inspired. They came from a hard working band who may not have created the most dense musical sound but nothing at the time sounded like this. It's definitely a landmark in punk/post punk while Closer is deeper in the new wave.
Don't get me wrong, I love Closer too, but we all gotta show some love for Unknown Pleasures.
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This remains top of the line post-punk.
I don't like the word "dated", it makes it sound like bands automatically become redundant as
production technology evolves. This is not the case here.
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Album Rating: 4.0
I still think Closer is darker than this, there's nothing quite as depressing as the album-ending duo of Eternal and Decades
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As much as I love Closer as far as i'm concerned this is the definitive Joy Division album.
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Album Rating: 4.5
I still think Closer is darker than this, there's nothing quite as depressing as the album-ending duo of Eternal and Decades
either way this is not a 3
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Album Rating: 4.0
compared to Closer it is, for me
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Album Rating: 5.0
Insight is probably my favorite from this
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crazy good
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Album Rating: 5.0
5 it
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Album Rating: 5.0
good call
"Please keep your distance
The trail leads to here
There's blood on your fingers
Brought on by fear"
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First listen thought it was terrible.
Second listen think it's OK.
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