Joy Division's Closer

thewillow | 12:02 Wed 15th Sep 2004 | Music

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Is the title of their final album pronounced Closer (as in 'nearer')? Or is it Closer (as in 'closing number' - i.e. the final album)? It's bothered me for decades.

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EliPledge

At the time it came out (1980) I do remember reading or hearing that it was a hard "s" as in closing.

Moog

Wow I've never really thought about that and always assumed it was Closer in the sense of proximity

Starman 2112

A big Joy Division friend of mine has always pronounced it, as in your first example.

EliPledge

Also I think given much of the stuff on it,(is it the Eternal which appears to be about a funeral?), and IC's imminent suicide,Closer - as in is bringing something to a close - seems to fit, dunnit?

Numbers

I've always gone for option 1 m'self. Decades: I see what you did there. ;-)

ekim

Always thought it was Closer as in nearer to, myself, and have never heard anyone refer to it as 'Clozer'. That includes vids/interviews of band members, John Peel and Tony Wilson etc !

thewillow

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Lodekka - Heh?

steph5468

I'd go for option 1 also, either way it's still a great album

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