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S1E2: Unknown Pleasures

Transmissions: The Definitive Story of Joy Division & New Order

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Unknown Pleasures

It's been over 40 years since Unknown Pleasures was released, and the record still regularly appears on lists of the best debut albums of all time. It's beloved by both fans and critics, but it's also influenced some of the biggest selling artists ever, including Bono from you two who had just turned 19 when the album came out. "I felt like I was just getting lost in a place that I didn't know where I was, and I was so happy to be lost"

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