Joy Division (band)

Joy Division was a rock music band formed in 1977 in Manchester, England. The band dissolved in May 1980 after the suicide of its lead singer Ian Curtis. The remaining members reformed as New Order a couple of months later.

Influence on "Goth" subculture

Joy Division were described as "gothic" by their management in 1979, comparing them with the pop music of the day. Some consider them to be precursors of the Goth genre. Despite the fact that Joy Division did not dress in what would today be considered a Goth style, this genre was nascent in the period of Joy Division's career, and had not at that point become so closely associated with any image. Other than the gothic description, the band and its highly original sound were categorized alongside numerous other bands of eclectic styles under the umbrella of Post-Punk and new wave.

Related Topics:
Gothic - Post-Punk - New wave

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