Joy Division changed the face of music. Godfathers of the current alternative scene, they reinvented rock in the post-punk era, creating a new sound
- dark, hypnotic, intense
- that would influence U2, R.E.M., Radiohead & many others. Inspired by the attitude & energy of punk, Peter Hook & school friend Bernard Sumner joined lead-singer & lyricist Ian Curtis & drummer Stephen Morris, & with some cobbled-together instruments, they created their own unique sound. In 1980 they had released two albums & were on the cusp of touring America when Ian Curtis committed suicide. In this no-holds-barred account, Peter Hook gives us the inside story of life with Joy Division. He talks with candour & reflection about Curtis's suicide & covers the band's friendships & fall-outs; their rehearsals & recording sessions; & the many larger-than-life characters who formed a vital part of the Joy Division legend. Read by Peter Hook