Joy Division's first release showcases clearly the group's punk roots.
"Warsaw" is classic rushed hardcore complete with shouted vocals, while "Failures" simply slows the tempo a bit to become a punk-influenced hard-rock number.
"No Love Lost" is almost an instrumental selection, with very late-entering vocals that seem like an afterthought.
Most indicative of the group's later releases is the slower-tempo "Leaders of Men," which allows Ian Curtis' bleak lyrics to come to the fore.
Sound quality and production values on this release are extremely primitive.
This is a mildly interesting, if not great EP; with the re-release of tracks one and three on the rarities album Substance, the need for diehard Joy Division fans to obtain this platter has notably decreased.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WarsawIan Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner | Joy Division | Play | 02:26 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 2 | No Love LostIan Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner | Joy Division | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Leaders of MenIan Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner | Joy Division | Play | 02:35 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 4 | FailuresIan Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner | Joy Division | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 12 mins | 28 MB | |||||
| 12 mins | 80 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Curtis | Composer |
| 2 | Peter Hook | Composer |
| 3 | Joy Division | Primary Artist |
| 4 | Stephen Morris | Composer |
| 5 | Bernard Sumner | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |