Okay, so I'm feeling a bit..."presice" today and am wondering if anyone knows the official style/genre designation of Joy Division (and others of their sound and era specifically). This would be a VERY time and sound specific classification - pre-new wave. They are often lumped with Punk because of their affiliations and era, but of course, they really are the forerunners of wave and goth and a few other movements, depending on which road was taken. Dark synth would seem accurate, but then other groups get lumped in.
I would love to start a list of categories (sub-categories) and some of their respective members (like the mention of "Jangle Pop" in this section) so the anal part of me can accurately place my music in history and movement. Any takers?
~crashh