Just give it a listen. :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PldpBJEn4vQ No one was doing this. No one.
I'm not a fun of gloomy stuff in general. That song in particular reminded me of Lost In The Supermarket (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVcM79U46z8&feature=fvwre...), by The Clash, which is from the same year as Unknown Pleasures. So no one? Maybe, but I think this requires further research.
"I wasn't born so much as I fell out" -What a great lyric. The Clash and Joe Strummer in particular are amazing.
I can understand not digging gloomy stuff.
Kate Bush is probably underrated in my book too. I might say James too. That guy has some talent. If you're not a fan of Joy Division, give She Wants Revenge a listen. Any appreciation at all for that band is misplaced, IMO. :) Oh, Oh, Belle and Sebastian! Totally overrated! This is fun.
:) http://hubski.com/pub?id=5180 Overrated: New Order -ouch.