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Monday 23 July 2018

468. Joy Division - Closer

Joy Division Closer.jpg

Release Date: 1980
Label: Factory

I already own this one too.

Rating: 9/10

Posted by Tony Japanese at 21:24

Labels: 1980s, 9 Stars, Factory, Joy Division

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Tony Japanese: There's a book you may or may not have heard of called '1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die'. Here is my attempt to do just that. Follow my progress from Frank Sinatra to Arcade Fire as I write my thoughts and feelings about each album. All errors in this blog are mine, and mine only (unless they're not).

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