The FMs Cover Joy Division
Photo by Dylan Mars Greenberg Halloween tends to bring us an abundance of Joy Division covers. The first we've found is from The FMs, who expand on the usual songs to bring us a version of "A Means to an End." The new version isn't quite as dark as the original. In fact, in comparison it's almost chipper. Almost. The FMs' version is kind of electroclash and very synth heavy. It's an interesting, and more than a little bit of fun, take on a classic. It's a modern take on the original that has us ready to jump on The FMs' bandwagon. Plus, I'm now firing up some Joy Division, and what more do you want from a cover song? Matte Namer says of the band's latest single: “Frankie [Rex, founding member who passed away on May 11, 2022 from a fentanyl overdose] and I were for years tossing around doing a cover song but could never agree on the right one. We’ve always been into Joy Division and actually covered ‘She’s Lost Control’ in our first band. On...