I remember watching this for the first time like it was yesterday. It
was two years ago in actuality, and I had been trying to get into Joy
Division. It just wasn’t working though. I had listened to Atrocity
Exhibition and just didn’t get it. Or them. Tried Digital and Isolation:
More of the same. I was on the verge of giving up, but after reading
about Ian Curtis’ dynamic stage presence I decided to watch them live. I
clicked on a random clip which was of a song called Transmission. It floored me,
and that was it. Hooked. They quickly became one of my absolute
favourite bands and now both their studio albums rank in my most
favourite of all time. This is one of the precious few tv performances
they did, they also did She’s Lost Control on Something Else too. Both
performances are electric and I think are superior to the studio
versions. Ian Curtis’ vocals just sound even more impassioned here, and
it’s one of the best examples of his excellent showmanship. All four
members of the band are firing on all cylinders here though and they
just play with such a sense of urgency. Simply incredible.
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