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'Genuinely funny; indeed, the story will keep you entertained for a very long time' Sunday Times
 
Joy Division changed the face of music.

Godfathers of the enduring alternative scene, they reinvented rock in the post-punk era, creating a sound – dark, hypnotic, intense – that would influence U2, Morrissey, R.E.M., Radiohead and many others. This is the rollercoaster story of Joy Division – the friendships, fights, fall-outs; the rehearsals and recording sessions; the larger than life characters – told by the band’s legendary bassist, Peter Hook.
 
'Hook has restored a flesh-and-blood rawness to what was becoming a standard tale. Few pop music books manage that' Guardian
 
'An honest, enthusiastic account . . . it’s a window like no other into the reality of life in this most aloof of bands' Metro
 

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    A Paperback / softback by Peter Hook

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      Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
      Publication Date: 14/07/2016
      ISBN13: 9781471148330, 978-1471148330
      ISBN10: 1471148335
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      'Genuinely funny; indeed, the story will keep you entertained for a very long time' Sunday Times
       
      Joy Division changed the face of music.

      Godfathers of the enduring alternative scene, they reinvented rock in the post-punk era, creating a sound – dark, hypnotic, intense – that would influence U2, Morrissey, R.E.M., Radiohead and many others. This is the rollercoaster story of Joy Division – the friendships, fights, fall-outs; the rehearsals and recording sessions; the larger than life characters – told by the band’s legendary bassist, Peter Hook.
       
      'Hook has restored a flesh-and-blood rawness to what was becoming a standard tale. Few pop music books manage that' Guardian
       
      'An honest, enthusiastic account . . . it’s a window like no other into the reality of life in this most aloof of bands' Metro
       

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