This Week's Releases

After a few weeks full of releases, there is finally a bit of a lull. We get two movie soundtracks to movies featuring Joy Division and Bob Dylan, as well as a couple of releases by some lesser known artists. Take a listen and enjoy as always.

The first soundtrack we have is from the film I'm Not There, a documentary by Todd Haynes about the great Bob Dylan. The film features six different actors that are used to portray Dylan at different stages in his career. The soundtrack features many artists on two discs, including Sufjan Stevens, Sonic Youth and Yo La Tengo. This is a must have for any fan of quality music.

Yo La Tengo - I Wanna Be Your Lover
Full Album Stream

Our next soundtrack is for Control, a movie that is finally getting released in the US after a successful run in festivals and over in Europe. If you haven't heard, the movie features the rise and fall of one of the most influential bands, Joy Division. The movie mostly focuses on Ian Curtis and his love affair, epilepsy and his much too soon demise at 23. The soundtrack features songs from Joy Division, David Bowie, New Order (Joy Division minus Ian Curtis), Iggy Pop and others. This album is another that will be hard to do without.

Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart

Other Great Releases:

The Caribbean (from DC)

Populations: "To Go From Tactical"

Nicole Atkins

Neptune City: "Party's Over"
full album stream

Ian Ball (from Gomez)

Who Goes There: "Failure"

This Week's Mix

Busy times with school work this week, so I wasn't able to get a mix out for Friday. However, I will give you one for your Monday workday to help you get over that weekend hangover and I'll be back on Friday. Enjoy!

LCD Soundsystem - Someone Great
Datarock - Bulldozer
Peter Bjorn & John - Amsterdam
The Details - Reunion Souvenirs
Arctic Monkeys - Fluorescent Adolescent
...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - Let It Dive
Rilo Kiley - Dejalo
The Arcade Fire - Wake Up
Editors - Blood
Joy Division - She's Lost Control

Throwback Thursday: Joy Division

While Joe is immersed in some project involving next weeks Mutiny, I get the honors of the Throwback this week. In a previous edition, Joe touched on New Order. As I am sure most, if not all know from what Bernard, Peter, and Steven (Stephen, seen it both) sprang forth. While only releasing two full length albums and being together for about 4 years, Joy Division greatly influenced the post-punk scene for years to come. Sadly, Ian Curtis killed himself in May of 1980, right before a U.S. tour, Love Will Tear Us Apart hit the Top 20, and the album Closer was raved about by critics and landed in the Top 10.

Joy Division's influence is still reaching out to the bands and culture of the 90s and today. Nine Inch Nails, U2, The Cure and others have covered their songs, either for recordings or in concert. Many retrospectives, compilations, and tribute albums have been released. Recently, a book has been released on Ian Curtis' life and a movie, Closer, is currently in the finishing stages.

Unknown Pleasures (1979)
Day of the Lords
New Dawn Fades

Closer (1980)
Isolation
A Means to an End

Still (1981) Contains live tracks as well
Dead Souls
Something Must Break

Substance 1977-1980 (1988) Retrospective
Atmosphere
She’s Lost Control

Permanent (1995) Retrospective
Love Will Tear Us Apart (Permanent Mix)
These Days

As a bonus, New Order doing Love Will Tear Us Apart live

And check out this live performance video



Past Throwbacks:
10/19/06: They Might Be Giants
10/12/06: The Psychedelic Furs
10/05/06: The Clash
09/28/06: The Smiths
09/21/06: A Tribe Called Quest
09/14/06: R.E.M.
09/07/06: The Cure
08/31/06: Morphine
08/24/06: The Lemonheads
08/17/06: Depeche Mode
08/10/06: New Order