This is the sound of passion

There is a new movie coming out in about a month (depending upon where you live) which I am dieing to see. The movie is called control and is a sort of a biopic about Ian Curtis who was the singer and lyricist for the band Joy Division. Joy Division of course is one of my favourite bands, but more than that they are widely seen as one of the most influential bands of the last quarter of the twentieth century. Much of the music of the late 80s and 90s owe a great debt of inspiration to Joy Division and their offshoot New Order, from punk to grunge, to goth and even house and techno.

But when I think of New order I will still always remember what I think is one of the best songs ever recorded… love will tear us apart.