Home / Music / When was Joy Division's Closer released?Music linernotes album music joy-divisionWhen was Joy Division's Closer released?Closer was released on 18 July 1980, just two months after the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis. Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Related NotesExploreExploreExplorePrevious When was Kraftwerk's Trans-Europa Express released?Next When was John Coltrane's A Love Supreme released and by which label?