Rip it Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978-1984 - Softcover

Reynolds, Simon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0571215696 ISBN 13: 9780571215690

Publisher: Faber and Faber, 2005

Synopsis

Punk's raw power rejuvenated rock, but by the summer of 1977 the movement had become a parody of itself. RIP IT UP AND START AGAIN is a celebration of what happened next: post-punk bands like PiL, Joy Division, Talking Heads, The Fall and The Human League who dedicated themselves to fulfilling punk's unfinished musical revolution. The post-punk groups were fervent modernists. Experimenting with electronics and machine rhythm or adapting ideas from dub reggae and disco, they were totally confident they could invent a whole new future for music.

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Review:

"'I had never expected there to be a book on this subject; had I done so, I would never have dared to hope it could be as good as this.' Nicholas Lezard, Guardian Book of the Week"

Book Description:

Rip it Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978-1984, by Simon Reynolds, is the essential book on post-punk music, a must for any serious pop music fan.

About this edition

• Publisher: Faber and Faber
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0571215696
• ISBN 13: 9780571215690
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 577