Were Joy Division Goth?
Gothic Rock (Also Called Goth Rock or Goth) Is a Style of Rock Music That Emerged from Post-Punk in the United Kingdom in the Late 1970S. the First Post-Punk...
Gothic rock (also called goth rock or goth) is a style of rock music that emerged from post-punk in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s. The first post-punk bands which shifted towards dark music with gothic overtones include Siouxsie and the Banshees, Joy Division, Bauhaus, and the Cure.
Is Joy Division Gothic?
In 1979, Martin Hannett famously described the Manchester post-punk band, Joy Division as 'Gothic' and this description spread in the popular media to include a number of bands exploring distinctively gloomy themes.
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Is Joy Division goth or punk?
Joy Division were the antithesis of Goth showmanship. Like The Cure, Joy Division began as an anarchic punk band. In their early days, they called themselves Warsaw, a name inspired by an instrumental David Bowie song off his first Krautrock-inspired record Low (1977).
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