Pitchfork

Mournful Joy Division fans are about to almost crack a passing smile. The legendary gothic post-punk band will be celebrated on August 7th with the U.S. release of Heartandsoul, a four-disc box set. Included within the enormous 81 tracks are the band's complete studio library and an entire disc of live material. The box was assembled by Bernard Sumner and Peter Hook, the surviving band members who went on to form New Order following Joy Division's 1980 disintegration.

The first two discs will feature songs off classics like Unknown Pleasures and, of course, Closer, the band's best-known album, released just a few months after frontman Ian Curtis committed suicide. Disc three covers the band's earlier recordings, such as their first EP, An Ideal for Living, the group's Peel Sessions, and demos. The fourth disc contains rare live tracks taken from four different concerts. While this set has been available in the U.K. since 1998, most of these rare tracks have never been released in the States.