Following his attempts at a forming a new group, and various involvement in the new FAC projects, erstwhile New Order/Joy Division bassist Peter Hook is set to release a new book entitled “Unknown Pleasures” is an insider’s view this October.
It looks at how punk and the post punk era shaped Hooky and the group’s development, written in the no holds barred upfront style which characterised Hooky’s first book, “The Hacienda – How Not To Run A Club” which was published two years ago.
“Unknown Pleasures – Inside Joy Division” charts the bands friendships, fall outs and camaraderie, painstakingly documenting their early days, formations, gigs and albums, as well as featuring many of the famous characters within the story, Tony Wilson, Rob Gretton and Martin Hannett to name but a few.
Of the book, Hooky comments in the press release attached
“It’s very strange. Over the years Joy Division has become a huge part of music culture. A lot of people think they know what happened. But they don’t. Anyone who’s ever written a book or made a film about Joy Division, unless they were sat in that van or car with us, they don’t know anything about it. Me, Barney, Steve, Ian, Rob, Twinny, Terry and Dave. Only us lot know what really happened…”
There will also be a nationwide signing / speaking tour will be announced shortly to follow publication at the start of October.
