In my opinion, whatever may be missing from the books “Touching from a Distance” and “Joy Division and the
making of Unknown Pleasures” (and let’s even count “24-Hour Party People”), you
will find right here… in sheer abundance!… I mean, really! You’ll
understand what I’m raving about once you read it! So, what are you waiting for? You will surely thank me, I guarantee it! :p
Hooky did an excellent
job on this and, to be honest, I didn't even expect it! I seriously didn't know he could be 'this good!'-- such raw storytelling, full of wit and humor, so much so that it made me want to finish the book in one sitting! (and, oh man, if only I could!). I swear, it was such a struggle to put the book down!, and this doesn't happen often!
He tried his best to
talk about everything he could manage to remember from those very early days,
sometimes to the point of embarrassing himself!- hilariously too!… and I particularly like the fact that when he’s not sure of how some events happened, he would simply say so... and that is just fine (I have selective memory myself, so I'm not surprised, LOL!).
Ok, so the first few pages had me breaking into fits of laughter – Hooky, the then young and mischievous charmer!... later on unleashing his antics to his poor victims Barney
and Steve, and the rest of the gang!... but I won't ruin the story for you here, so I will just say that there are so many cracking incidents throughout the book, that I can absolutely assure you, you'll never get bored! Simply put, this is one of the best books I've ever read in my entire life! Not exaggerating!
Anyway, as suggested by Hooky here, you should listen to the particular albums while reading
his own personal accounts re: “The making of Unknown Pleasures"… and “Closer” too. It would certainly elicit a more poignant feeling and would give you a much deeper understanding of the songs (not only about the
lyrics per se, but also for the sequencing and musical instruments used). Makes sense.
Suffice it for me to say, I have been utterly hooked... and you shall be too.
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