The Books Briefing: British Invasion

England’s status in the history of rock and roll and punk music is almost mythical. So much of what we listen to now was influenced in some way by, were avatars of sociopathy, scowling their way through sets. Viv Albertine, the guitarist for the all-female rockers the Slits, channels the anger and volatility of the band’s music into her memoir . , by Jon Savage, offers an oral history of Joy Division, the post-punk band whose unique members came together to create music that sounded like ideas.