Joy Division: Piece by Piece
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.54 (754 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01H2MKJHW |
| Format Type | : | |
| Number of Pages | : | 269 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"This collection tells not only the extraordinary tale of Joy Division and Factory, but also the story of Morley himself essential reading." Word"Morley's engagement and insight are unmatched If you fancy a sometimes inspirational, sometimes maddening labyrinth of ideas well, this is the way, step inside." Q magazine"Joy Division: Piece by Piece offers a fascinating insight into what it feels like to have a rock legend crystallise inside your own head A remarkable achievement." Ben Thompson,The Independent on SundayIt’s almost always brilliant. One engages he
He also evokes the zeitgeist and the ‘psycho-geography’ of Manchester, which combined to produce the most uniquely intense rock group ever.. Joy Division: Piece by Piece is the definitive collection of writings on the legendary cult band. In addition to collecting all Morley’s classic works about the band from the late 1970s/early 1980s, this unique book includes his eloquent Ian Curtis obituary and his hindsight pieces on the significance of the group, framed by an extensive retrospective essay. Contemporary elements include Morley’s critique of the films '24 Hour Party People' – which told the story of the band’s record label, Factory – and 'Control', for which the author visited the set during production. Most movingly, Morley includes the original text that grew into his literary work Nothing, which parall
"Joy Division" according to Piaras Kelly. I got this book because I am still a bit obsessed with Joy Division after all these years - after what seems like a commonly experienced 15 years of avoiding them. And so of course I bought a book with this title. I even enjoyed quite a bit of it. Be warned - it is not easy reading. Morley makes a point of not wanting to write a standard book, e.g. who did what, where and when, arguing that others have and will, and that the subject matter requires a different approach. It is deliberately disjointed. This can be understood and accepted. There is also a lot of word-for-word repetition (is this deliberate?). My main disappointmen. Complete review Chi The complete review