Isolation (Joy Division song)
- Isolation (Joy Division song)
Song infobox
Name = Isolation
Artist = Joy Division
Album = Closer
Released = 1980
track_no = 2
Recorded = March 18 - 30, 1980 at Britannia Row Studios, London, United Kingdom
Genre = Post-punk
Length = 2:52
Writer = Ian Curtis
Label = Factory Records
Producer = Martin Hannett, Joy Division
Chart position =
prev = "Atrocity Exhibition"
prev_no = 1
next = "Passover"
next_no = 3
"Isolation" is a 1980 song appearing on the Manchester 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.
No official singles were released from "Closer", but "Isolation" is one of its best-known tracks, due to its relatively short length and danceable sound.
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 for dramatic effect in the 2007 Joy Division biopic "Control".
Covers
*Hard rock band Therapy? covered the song on their 1994 album "Troublegum".
*In 1995, a cover by Smashing Pumpkins spin-off band Starchildren appeared on the tribute album .
External links
* [http://www.iancurtis.org/songs/isolation.html "Isolation" in detail]
* [http://www.iancurtis.org Joy Division Fans]
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