[nathell]

„Love Will Tear Us Apart” might not be my favourite Joy Division song (that title goes to „Atmosphere”), but still I’m delighted to find this on HN #1. Splendidly executed. I watched in awe, then smiled at the final „Again” being rendered as a button.

[darepublic]

This song isn't a part of the unknown pleasures album. Otherwise this was great but for me a fly in the ointment

[ArtWomb]

Ceremony deserves a WebGL treatment as well ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zPIod2wjYE

[chimeracoder]

<insert obligatory comment triggering a debate over whether "Ceremony" is really a Joy Division song or a New Order song/>

"Disorder" might be my favorite Joy Divison song.

Hard to pick a favorite New Order song since they had so many different eras and styles. "Ceremony" is the best of their classic post-punk works. "True Faith" was an incredibly influential song musically despite being less-known. "Temptation" and "Sub-Culture" are works of art.

[evanelias]

"True Faith" is also notable for having a really fun music video, which is often projected during their live shows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfI1S0PKJR8

Picking favorite New Order tracks is especially difficult since many of their singles have multiple mixes, with substantial differences. For example I always prefer the gothier 12" remix of Sub-Culture, or the dancier Shep Pettibone remix of "True Faith". And meanwhile with some hits like "Bizarre Love Triangle" there are far too many versions to even keep track of...

[poeti8]

Galaxie 500's cover is better than both

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92Nkrav2-Aw

[kevbin]

It's a masterpiece as well, for sure.

There are a lot of great covers of the tune. I love Dean Wareham's. Every time he plays it, he seems to find something new.

His cover tends toward melancholy. Peter Hook's, a little angry, sometimes triumphant. There's a cover by Day Wave that's almost happy. Several ambient covers that range from, I dunno, anhedonic to transcendent.

[chiefalchemist]

Radiohead cover of Ceremony

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sCZV2_z5w4Q

[throwaway743]

Interesting, never heard this version. Heard only another Joy Division recording of it and New Order's. Digging the lower tempo

[chimeracoder]

> Interesting, never heard this version. Heard only another Joy Division recording of it and New Order's. Digging the lower tempo

It was written as a Joy Division song; Ian Curtis wrote the lyrics just a few weeks before he died. There are three Joy Divison recordings of it: one performed live (at what ended up being their final concert, though nobody knew it at the time), one studio recording, and one bootleg recording of a soundcheck for the aforementioned concert.

Because Curtis died before Joy Division finished the studio recording, all three recordings are unfortunately of suboptimal quality. Which is quite a shame - it would be nice to have an album quality recording of that final song.

[poeti8]

Thank you. They have so many great songs, Atmosphere is one my favorites.

[yreg]

The Again button is so clever!