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Stereogum — Later this year New Order frontman Bernard Sumner will release his autobiography Chapter And Verse (New Order, Joy Division And Me). As you you can gather from that title, the memoir will cover his long career in Joy Division and its abrupt, tragic e... more info

Stereogum — The Danish postpunkers Lower are the rare European band to show almost as much influence from the Dead Kennedys as they do from Joy Division. The band’s roiling sprint somehow manages to be fractured and frantic, even as it broods. Next week, the b... more info

The Telegraph — The Mancunian photographer's seminal shoot with Joy Division has been selected for the British Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale more info

KEXP Seattle — Leeds band Eagulls know how to incorporate punk fuzz and poppy hooks into a hard-hitting blend of speedy percussion, chainsaw reverb, and, well, demonic possession. Notorious for their thoughts on the so-called ‘beach-bands’ out right now, Eagull... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — 18 years ago Minnesota slowcore vets, Low, released their Transmission ep. At six tracks it housed two covers – “Jack Smith” (a Supreme Dicks cover), and a glacial rendition of Joy Division’s “Transmission“, from which the ep took its nam... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — At Elle, female authors recommended their favorite women writers. Owen Pallett used music theory to explain the genius of Lady Gaga's song "Bad Romance" at Slate. Hazlitt interviewed author Helen Oyeyemi. Stereogum listed the 10 best Joy Division son... more info

Stereogum — In the seemingly infinite discussion of influence, Joy Division’s place in the halls of music’s most revered is just as sure as the band’s equally esteemed mythos. Generations of fans old enough to have remembered the band’s breakthrough in 1... more info

NME — The 1978 record had previously only been available as a bootleg more info

Stereogum — If you can’t quite get your fix from The Lego Movie (which honestly, who could blame you) artist Adly Syairi Ramly has you covered with 20 bands he’s recreated in Lego form. No photoshopping was involved and everyone from Joy Division to No Doubt... more info