6/1/2023 0 Comments So this is permanenceAs well as an interesting collection, it is an insight into the mind and the working methods of one of the most fascinating and mysterious musicians in music history. But the book is more than the sum of its parts. The book collects together Ian’s handwritten lyrics, lost songs, and original ideas, with photos of his book collection, artwork from gigs, albums, and singles, and some fascinating fan mail that he kept alongside his notebooks. There’s a new addition to the Joy Division archives this month, with the release of So This is Permanence. Although it is a shame that idiots like The Wombats got on board. Curtis was one of the best songwriters this country has produced, and if fantastic films like Control can bring his music to a wider audience, I’m all for it. As a long term fan, I fall in a different camp. From the 1995 biography Touching From a Distance, to the film biopic Control and the documentary Joy Division, both in 2008, people have questioned whether this kind of scrutiny is really what the reclusive and media shy Ian Curtis would’ve wanted. Certain sections have shown equal disdain towards other recent releases regarding the band. Many fans were disappointed when Peter Hook and his new band toured the Unknown Pleasures album, seeing it as nothing more than a money making scheme. There are a few schools of thought regarding the surge of interest in Joy Division over the last decade.
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