{"product_id":"9781471148330","title":"Unknown Pleasures : Inside Joy Division by Peter Hook","description":"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\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43204443799730,"sku":"9781471148330","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/products\/9781471148330.jpg?v=1690641464","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781471148330","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}