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Five Joy Division Covers That Don't Suck

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2. Jawbox, "Something Must Break" The early post-hardcore band Jawbox bridged the gap between emo and post-punk with this cover from 1991 of "Something Must Break." The influence Joy Division would exert on the future of emo and post-hardcore is incalculable, and this is an excellent tribute to that fact.

1. Nine Inch Nails, "Dead Souls" If anyone could capture the essence of a Joy Division song, it's Trent Reznor. "Dead Souls" not only ended up being a hit for NIN, but honestly, it stepped it up from the original and added a unique new flavor that was much appreciated in my book.

Nine Inch Nails also performed three other Joy Division covers live with Peter Murphy of Bauhaus in 2006: "Twenty Four Hours," "Warsaw," and "Atmosphere."


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