Atmosphere
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"Atmosphere" is a dark, melancholic post-punk song by Joy Division, widely regarded as one of the band's most haunting and iconic tracks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atmosphere canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Joy Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Manchester music scene
ⓘ
post-punk movement ⓘ |
| composer |
Bernard Sumner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ian Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Hook NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
gothic rock
ⓘ
post-punk ⓘ |
| hasChronologyWithinArtist | later release compared to early Joy Division singles ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
considered one of the greatest post-punk songs
ⓘ
widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
gothic rock bands
ⓘ
post-punk revival artists ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | frequently cited as a defining Joy Division track ⓘ |
| hasMood |
dark
ⓘ
melancholic ⓘ |
| hasStyle | minimalist ⓘ |
| hasSubject | intense personal emotion ⓘ |
| hasTempo | slow ⓘ |
| hasTexture |
atmospheric
ⓘ
sparse ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
emotional struggle
ⓘ
isolation ⓘ melancholy ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | baritone vocals ⓘ |
| isInCatalogOf | Factory Records catalog ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Ian Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of Joy Division's most iconic tracks
ⓘ
emotional intensity ⓘ haunting atmosphere ⓘ |
| originalReleaseFormat |
7-inch single
ⓘ
limited edition single ⓘ |
| partOf | Joy Division discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Joy Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Martin Hannett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Factory Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sordide Sentimental NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.