Joy Division - Isolation

[Celerity]

(perhaps in the running for the definitive coronaviral pandemic song)

"Isolation" is a 1980 song appearing on the post-punk band Joy Division's second album, Closer. The song is based upon an industrial beat by Stephen Morris, accompanied by a high-pitched keyboard line by Bernard Sumner. Midway through the song, a rushing drum and hi-hat motif come in, propelling the song toward its dramatic end in what resembles a compact disc skipping, followed by a sudden electronic crescendo. The song also appears on the Heart and Soul box set and on Permanent. A live version from the band's last concert appears on Still. The song is also used in the 2007 Joy Division biopic Control. This video has been put together using the limited live footage of the band, as well as elements from the documentary "Joy Division". An official video was never made, so I've put this version together. It is an unofficial video and all rights to material remain with the original filmmakers and the record company WMG.

Joy Division ‎– Closer
Label:
Factory ‎– FACT∙XXV, Factory ‎– FACT. 25
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Rounded Corners
Country:
UK
Released:
18 Jul 1980
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Post-Punk, New Wave


The Closer cover picture is the Appiani Family Tomb in the Staglieno Cimitero Monumentale, Genoa, Italy