In 1978, right after
Joy Division dropped its original name, Warsaw, they released an EP called
An Ideal for Living. The record has been bootlegged over the years, and now a “re-imagined” version is out on April 19 for Record Store Day via Rhino.
The music was newly mastered at London’s Abbey Road Studios in January, by the band’s longtime engineer Frank Arkwright. The artwork is inspired by the 12″ version of the release, which featured an image of scaffolding. (The original 7″ cover art featured a controversial drawing of a blonde-haired Hitler Youth member.)