Human Music

Episode 15: Joy Division, Unknown Pleasures (with guest Tim Brick)


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This week, the guys welcome their old friend and former Pilots Podcast co-host, Tim Brick, onto the show to discuss an album that Tim has a lot of appreciation for. Unknown Pleasures, the 1979 debut by short-lived British post-punk outfit, Joy Division, is considered one of the most influential albums of all time. Perhaps the first new wave record, Unknown Pleasures is a gut-wrenching exploration of lead vocalist Ian Curtis' depression and apathy towards life stemming from his struggles with epilepsy. This record is notoriously morose and ominous with a cavernous sound that both entrances and disarms. Hear what the guys thought of this bleak masterpiece on this week's Human Music.
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