Den 18 maj 1980 begick Ian Curtis självmord. Han var sångare i Manchesterbandet Joy Division, som vid det ögonblicket stod på tröskeln till sitt stora genombrott. De kvarvarande medlemmarna fortsatte spela under namnet New Order. Få rockband har haft ett sådant varaktigt och växande inflytan[...]
The only in-depth biographical account of Ian Curtis, the legendary lead singer of Joy Division, written by his widow. Revered by his peers and idolised by his fans, he left behind a legacy rich in artistic genius. Mesmerising on stage but introverted and prone to desperate mood swings in his privat[...]
So This Is Permanence presents the intensely personal writings of one of the most enigmatic and influential songwriters and performers of the late twentieth century, Joy Division's Ian Curtis.
The fact of the band's relatively few releases belies the power and enduring fascination its music hold[...]
This is the b format edition of the critically acclaimed biography. Cloaked in mystique, Joy Division's extraordinary vocalist Ian Curtis tragically took his own life in 1980, leaving just two haunting albums an a depleted band that would famously evolve into New Order. In this in-depth biography of[...]