Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division

'Genuinely funny; indeed, the story will keep you entertained for a very long time' - Sunday Times

Joy Division changed the face of music. Godfathers of the enduring alternative scene, they reinvented rock in the post-punk era, creating a sound - dark, hypnotic, intense - that would influence U2, Morrissey, R.E.M., Radiohead, and many others. This is the rollercoaster story of Joy Division - the friendships, fights, fall-outs; the rehearsals and recording sessions; the larger-than-life characters - told by the band's legendary bassist, Peter Hook.

'Hook has restored a flesh-and-blood rawness to what was becoming a standard tale. Few pop music books manage that' - Guardian

'An honest, enthusiastic account . . . it's a window like no other into the reality of life in this most aloof of bands' - Metro

'An immense account of Joy Division's rise . . . having read Hook's book, you'll feel like you were the fifth member of the band' - GQ

'A bittersweet, profanity-filled recollection . . . if you like Joy Division, you really have to read it' - Q Magazine

'Hook lifts the lid on the real Ian Curtis' - NME

'He's frank, incredibly funny, and it isn't shy' - Artrocker