New Dawn Fades

Joy Division - Les Bains Douches 18 December 1979 (2003) {Alchemy Entertainment FACD 2.61 rel 2003}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 469 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 156 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 19 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1979, 2003 NMC Music / Alchemy Entertainment | FACD 2.61
Rock / Post Punk / Alternative

If Preston finally provided a live Joy Division experience that was worth the purchase price, Les Bains Douches trumped it and then some. Actually compiled from two differing dates – the title performance itself, in Paris, and a further show in Amsterdam two months later that had been heavily bootlegged – Les Bains Douches, with the benefit of clearer sound than Preston, finally presents the experience of live Joy Division as the explosive event it was. There aren't any noticeable technical problems with the performances either, unlike some of the problems noticed on Preston, and with everything running smoothly the foursome simply and totally let go.

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