
Unknown Pleasures
Inside Joy Division
Peter Hook(Author)
Simon & Schuster Ltd (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 14. July 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-4711-4833-0 (ISBN)
Description
'Genuinely funny; indeed, the story will keep you entertained for a very long time' Sunday Times
Joy Division changed the face of music.
Godfathers of the enduring alternative scene, they reinvented rock in the post-punk era, creating a sound - dark, hypnotic, intense - that would influence U2, Morrissey, R.E.M., Radiohead and many others. This is the rollercoaster story of Joy Division - the friendships, fights, fall-outs; the rehearsals and recording sessions; the larger than life characters - told by the band's legendary bassist, Peter Hook.
'Hook has restored a flesh-and-blood rawness to what was becoming a standard tale. Few pop music books manage that' Guardian
'An honest, enthusiastic account . . . it's a window like no other into the reality of life in this most aloof of bands' Metro
'An immense account of Joy Division's rise . . . having read Hook's book, you'll feel like you were the fifth member of the band' GQ
'A bittersweet, profanity-filled recollection . . . if you like Joy Division, you really have to read it' Q Magazine
'Hook lifts the lid on the real Ian Curtis' NME
'He's frank, incredibly funny, and it isn't shy' Artrocker
Joy Division changed the face of music.
Godfathers of the enduring alternative scene, they reinvented rock in the post-punk era, creating a sound - dark, hypnotic, intense - that would influence U2, Morrissey, R.E.M., Radiohead and many others. This is the rollercoaster story of Joy Division - the friendships, fights, fall-outs; the rehearsals and recording sessions; the larger than life characters - told by the band's legendary bassist, Peter Hook.
'Hook has restored a flesh-and-blood rawness to what was becoming a standard tale. Few pop music books manage that' Guardian
'An honest, enthusiastic account . . . it's a window like no other into the reality of life in this most aloof of bands' Metro
'An immense account of Joy Division's rise . . . having read Hook's book, you'll feel like you were the fifth member of the band' GQ
'A bittersweet, profanity-filled recollection . . . if you like Joy Division, you really have to read it' Q Magazine
'Hook lifts the lid on the real Ian Curtis' NME
'He's frank, incredibly funny, and it isn't shy' Artrocker
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Edition
Reissue
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
16pp colour plates
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
289 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4711-4833-0 (9781471148330)
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E-Book
04/2013
1st Edition
Simon + Schuster LLC
€10.31
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Person
Peter Hook was born in 1956 in Salford. He was a founding member of Joy Division and New Order and DJs internationally as well as touring Joy Division's music with his new band The Light. He lives in Cheshire.