Talk Talk On Track
Every Album, Every Song
Seiten
2023
Sonicbond Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-78952-284-6 (ISBN)
Sonicbond Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-78952-284-6 (ISBN)
Talk Talk were one of the great art rock bands of the 1980s and 1990s with a huge cult following. This book examines the whole of Talk Talk's oeuvre song by song, telling their bizarre and somewhat unlikely story along the way as we cast light on the essence of the group through their work.
In this era of lavish box sets and extravagant vinyl reissues, the sheer economy of Talk Talk's output feels terrific, refreshing and just right. During the group's ten-year lifespan, they released just five studio albums, but in the process, redefined contemporary music and spawned a whole new movement that would come to be known as 'post rock', influencing legions of bands in their wake, including the likes of Elbow, Mogwai and Sigur Ros. Leader Mark Hollis's determination to carry out his musical vision would see the group mutate from a synth-pop/new romantic outfit moulded in the shadow of Duran Duran, into the most determinedly unique and unclassifiable art pop act of the late 20th century. More than 30 years later, the group's astonishing last three albums are still blowing minds and being studiously examined by those who seek to break their mysterious code.
This book examines the whole of Talk Talk's oeuvre song by song, telling their bizarre and somewhat unlikely story along the way as we cast light on the essence of the group through their work. While a book on this compelling band necessarily discusses the tortured genius of singer/guitarist/writer Mark Hollis, it also casts light on the surprising apres-Talk Talk careers of foundational members Lee Harris and Paul Webb as well as that of producer/keyboardist Tim Friese-Greene.
In this era of lavish box sets and extravagant vinyl reissues, the sheer economy of Talk Talk's output feels terrific, refreshing and just right. During the group's ten-year lifespan, they released just five studio albums, but in the process, redefined contemporary music and spawned a whole new movement that would come to be known as 'post rock', influencing legions of bands in their wake, including the likes of Elbow, Mogwai and Sigur Ros. Leader Mark Hollis's determination to carry out his musical vision would see the group mutate from a synth-pop/new romantic outfit moulded in the shadow of Duran Duran, into the most determinedly unique and unclassifiable art pop act of the late 20th century. More than 30 years later, the group's astonishing last three albums are still blowing minds and being studiously examined by those who seek to break their mysterious code.
This book examines the whole of Talk Talk's oeuvre song by song, telling their bizarre and somewhat unlikely story along the way as we cast light on the essence of the group through their work. While a book on this compelling band necessarily discusses the tortured genius of singer/guitarist/writer Mark Hollis, it also casts light on the surprising apres-Talk Talk careers of foundational members Lee Harris and Paul Webb as well as that of producer/keyboardist Tim Friese-Greene.
Gary Steel is a New Zealand-based journalist whose enjoyment of loud (and quiet) music hasn't diminished despite the cicada-like tinnitus he suffers from attending thousands of rock gigs in his 40-plus years of music journalism. In that time, he has also interviewed a who's who of contemporary music and reviewed just about every record going for whoever would publish his pungent opinions. He has edited and published several music magazines, run his own record store and now lives in an obscure location where he lives with his wife Yoko and two wee monsters, and runs his www.Witchdoctor.co.nz website. His previous book is about Gentle Giant.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 16.09.2023 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | On Track |
| Zusatzinfo | 16 colour pages |
| Verlagsort | Tewkesbury |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 148 x 210 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Pop / Rock |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78952-284-6 / 1789522846 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78952-284-6 / 9781789522846 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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