Haunting sparse acoustic guitar and voice lightly backed up by pretty orchestrations. This troubled artist never received the recognition he deserves before ending his short life. Give him a listen now.
Not much joy in Joy Division | Closer (1980) but they are masters of melancholy
Distinctive and talented. A "quiet storm of musical restraint and emotive power". [John Bush, Rovi] Ian Curtis' vocals effectively achieve the mood and I really like the guitar's sort of wild thrashing about.