Joy Division "Closer" LP
Closer[n 1] is the second and final studio album by English rock band Joy Division, released on 18 July 1980 by Factory Records.[4] Produced by Martin Hannett, it was released two months after the suicide of the band's lead singer and lyricist Ian Curtis. The album reached No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart[5] and peaked at No. 3 in New Zealand in September 1981.[6] Closer was also named NME Album of the Year.[7][8] It was remastered and re-released in 2007.[4]
Today, Closer is widely recognised as a seminal release of the post-punk era.[9] Following the release of the non-album single "Love Will Tear Us Apart" in June 1980, the remaining members re-formed as New Order.
Closer[n 1] is the second and final studio album by English rock band Joy Division, released on 18 July 1980 by Factory Records.[4] Produced by Martin Hannett, it was released two months after the suicide of the band's lead singer and lyricist Ian Curtis. The album reached No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart[5] and peaked at No. 3 in New Zealand in September 1981.[6] Closer was also named NME Album of the Year.[7][8] It was remastered and re-released in 2007.[4]
Today, Closer is widely recognised as a seminal release of the post-punk era.[9] Following the release of the non-album single "Love Will Tear Us Apart" in June 1980, the remaining members re-formed as New Order.