When I was about 16 (1980) some of my neighbours gave me some music to listen to.
Amongst the various records (including some I liked like Kraftwerk)was Closer by Joy Division.
I just didn't get it,it washed over me despite trying to like it,I was particularly fond of the cover.
Weirdly some 20 years later I bought the same record and it made complete sense.
I can hardly think of music that reflects the darker side of that era any better.
Whilst I was in Glasgow and Joy Division were from Manchester there is something about the lyrics,the music and the overall mood that probably defines the end of the heavy industrial society that defined post-war Northern Britain.
For many these were bleak days,months and years.
Like the best of music it works on many levels.
It conjurs up many memories for me and is in a way now a soundtrack for those who lived through those times and of course ultimately a voice for those who couldn't............
Amongst the various records (including some I liked like Kraftwerk)was Closer by Joy Division.
I just didn't get it,it washed over me despite trying to like it,I was particularly fond of the cover.
Weirdly some 20 years later I bought the same record and it made complete sense.
I can hardly think of music that reflects the darker side of that era any better.
Whilst I was in Glasgow and Joy Division were from Manchester there is something about the lyrics,the music and the overall mood that probably defines the end of the heavy industrial society that defined post-war Northern Britain.
For many these were bleak days,months and years.
Like the best of music it works on many levels.
It conjurs up many memories for me and is in a way now a soundtrack for those who lived through those times and of course ultimately a voice for those who couldn't............