Warsaw

Warsaw was the name used by the Manchester band that soon became Joy Division; early recordings show a raw post-punk sound led by Ian Curtis.

The band that recorded as Warsaw later became known as Joy Division. Members associated with the group include Ian Curtis, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook and Stephen Morris. As Joy Division they released Unknown Pleasures (1979) and Closer (1980).

The single review praises Warsaw's raw, violent yet hypersensitive sound and links it to the later Joy Division records Unknown Pleasures and Closer. The reviewer celebrates Ian Curtis's early genius and the album's spontaneous, punk-rooted intensity. The record is described as an indelible, burned photograph that strikes like no other.

For:Fans of Joy Division, post-punk and punk listeners, collectors of early recordings and music historians.