
Unknown Pleasures
Inside Joy Division
Peter Hook(Author)
Simon & Schuster Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 25. April 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-1-84983-360-8 (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 current alternative scene, they reinvented rock in the post-punk era, creating a new sound - dark, hypnotic, intense - that would influence U2, Morrissey, R.E.M., Radiohead and many others. This is the story of Joy Division 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 isn't shy'Artrocker
Joy Division changed the face of music. Godfathers of the current alternative scene, they reinvented rock in the post-punk era, creating a new sound - dark, hypnotic, intense - that would influence U2, Morrissey, R.E.M., Radiohead and many others. This is the story of Joy Division 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 isn't shy'Artrocker
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
16pp colour plates
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 130 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84983-360-8 (9781849833608)
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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.