Join Matt and Ryan as they take a deep dive into Joy Division's influential album, Closer. Released in 1980, the record arrived just months after the tragic death of frontman Ian Curtis. The album is widely regarded as the band's finest work and a cornerstone of the post-punk movement, a genre they helped pioneer. Praised by critics like Mark Fisher as "the crown jewel of post-punk," this album is a must-listen. See what Matt and Ryan think of this seminal work.

Helpful Mental Health Resources:

https://988lifeline.org/

https://www.iasp.info/suicidalthoughts/

https://www.pa.gov/services/dhs/get-suicide-or-mental-health-crisis-help-988

Listen to the album: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l--2Q1rOZC1Qgibvo54bsOpAM5FjFPcCE&si=2FDa2Bzy5T0Cb1am

Purchase the album: https://www.amazon.com/Closer-JOY-DIVISION/dp/B00002DE4E

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Episode Timestamps

00:00 Intro

03:41 Last Week Recap

05:58 What Is A Joy Division?

18:04 Atrocity Exhibition

25:54 Isolation

33:21 Passover

43:35 Colony

52:42 A Mean to an End

58:58 Ways to Support the Show

01:02:46 Heart and Soul

01:09:47 Twenty Four Hours

01:16:27 The Eternal

01:24:35 Decades

01:31:07 Overall Thoughts, Ratings and Next Album Recommendations

01:40:03 Next Week's Review