• d00phy@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      They may have started in the mid-late 70s, but London Calling was released Dec, 1979, and Combat Rock was ‘82. I think calling them an ‘80s band is fair.

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        Yeah, I think I just associate punk rock with the 70’s, whereas the others are definitely more 80s. I’d swap Joy Division for New Order for the perfect set.

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      At least The Clash remained an active band throughout the 80s. Joy Division is by all rights a 70s band. Ian Curtis died five months into 1980.