Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division

This is the story of a band that brought its unique sound and make its mark on the history and sound of alternative music: Joy Division. Reinventing rock during the post-punk era, they created music that was dark, hypnotic, upbeat and intense that would come to influence musicians after them such as Morrissey of the Smiths, U2, Radiohead and more. Inspired by the sound of punk, Joy Division’s rise was thoroughly documented by photographers, from four young people in a van playing in pubs to the rest of Britain and then the world. The impact of the frontline’s death by suicide, the burdens of health, the friendships and the fallouts that would ensue form the story of the band. This is an close-up account for fans, old and new, fervent and appreciative.