80s Jams #27: Joy Division "24 Hours" (1980)

The absolutely devastating heart of Closer, "Twenty Four Hours" may be as close a view into the private mental torture chamber of Ian Curtis as exists; even with the fact of his life and death set aside, it's a disturbing vision of a soul on the abyss, the music perfectly capturing a sense of slow burn drama and anguished release. It's the tension between action and blankness, so often Joy Division's ace in the hole, that again serves them well - a truly gothic, melodramatic song with a deep, piercing strength. -- Allmusic http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:w9fuxxwdldte