Still cover

Still

Joy Division · 1981

78 min · 20 tracks · post-punk

A haunting collection of raw energy and melancholic reflection, reverberating with the ghosts of post-punk's early days.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • haunting atmosphere of nostalgia
  • dynamic live performance energy
  • wave-like pacing with contrasts
  • reflective moments for introspection
  • raw emotional resonance throughout

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer upbeat, fast-paced music
  • dislike live recordings' spontaneity

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on October 8, 1981, 'Still' arrived shortly after Joy Division's lead singer Ian Curtis tragically took his own life. This album serves as a posthumous compilation, consisting of studio outtakes alongside live recordings that capture the band's dynamic intensity. It represents a poignant closure to their brief yet impactful career.
Stylistic neighbors
The Cure· Siouxsie and the Banshees· Bauhaus

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Exercise One 3:06
  • 2 Ice Age 2:24
  • 3 The Sound of Music 3:55
  • 4 Glass 3:56
  • 5 The Only Mistake 4:17
  • 6 Walked in Line 2:47
  • 7 The Kill 2:15
  • 8 Something Must Break 2:48
  • 9 Dead Souls 4:53
  • 10 Sister Ray (live) 7:36
  • 11 Ceremony (live) 3:50
  • 12 Shadowplay (live) 3:57
  • 13 A Means to an End (live) 4:01
  • 14 Passover (live) 5:10
  • 15 New Dawn Fades (live) 4:01
  • 16 Transmission (live) 3:40
  • 17 Disorder (live) 3:24
  • 18 Isolation (live) 3:05
  • 19 Decades (live) 5:47
  • 20 Digital (live) 3:52

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