98. Bad Dreems on Joy Division 'Unknown Pleasures'

Lead guitarist and songwriter for Australian rock band Bad Dreems, Alex Cameron, joins me to talk about the classic debut album from Manchester post-punk icons Joy Divison 'Unknown Pleasures', the relationship between mental illness and creativity, why depression is often romanticised by music fans, depersonalisation and how he tries to carry the ethos of Joy Division through his own music.

My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music.

Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist and photographer from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, in addition to many commercials and music videos.

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