‘Independents’ Day: the 20 greatest indie albums of all time

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No. 13 Closer by Joy Division (1980)

The final album from the post-punk pioneers is as moody and off-kilter as their debut, with the sorrowful baritone of the late Ian Curtis front and center. An album that cemented the band’s legend in the underground, it also served as Curtis’ swan song–he committed suicide just before its release.


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