Joy Division

Joy Division was a shortlived goth rock band which lasted from 1979-1980. They were only popular in Britain, but made a major impact on the development of goth and post punk in general (known as "indie" in Britain after most band's tendencies to release to independent record labels, although some bands did release to major labels). Today's "indie" bands are attempting to revive post punk, with Interpol and their spinoff Editors taking major influence from Joy Division. The Killers had a hit with their cover of the Joy Division song Shadowplay. It has been criticized that their version is more radio-friendly than the original. Some have suggested that Interpol or Editors should have done the cover.