Ian Curtis’ lyrics to be published

Ian Curtis‘ lyrics – and previously unpublished facsimile pages from his notebooks – are to be collected in a new book.

Published by Faber, So This Is Permanence: Lyrics And Notebooks, is edited by Jon Savage and comes accompanied with a foreword by Deborah Curtis.

So This Is Permanence will be published in Spring 2014.

Recently, original copies of early recordings by both Joy Division and New Order that were found after they had been thrown away have now been put up for sale.