Rip It Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978–1984
Siimon Reynolds, . . Penguin, $16 (416pp) ISBN 978-0-14-303672-2
In the reactionary wake of 1970s punk rock came postpunk, a more complex, fragmented brand of music characterized by stark recordings, synthesizers and often cold, affected vocals. Postpunk stands as "a fair match for the Sixties," argues Reynolds, both in terms of the amount of great music created as well as the music's connection to the "social and political turbulence" of its era (the early 1980s). Seeking to address a gap in music and pop culture history, Reynolds (
Reviewed on: 01/16/2006
Genre: Nonfiction
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