The Music and Art of Radiohead

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The Music and Art of Radiohead is a collection of academic essays on the band Radiohead edited by Joseph Tate. [1] It was published in May 2005 by Ashgate Publishing in their Popular and Folk Music Series ( ISBN   0-7546-3979-7). It's one of "only a handful of academic studies" devoted to the band's work. [2]

Contents

Content

The book contains discussion of Radiohead's music by both established and emerging academics in the context of contemporary cultural studies. It explores topics such as their position within a global market economy and their musical influences and "radical sonic explorations". [3]

Table of contents

Reception

Popular Music reviewed the work, commenting that although the book had weak notes it was still a "worthwhile venture". [4] The ARSC Journal also wrote a review, noting that Radiohead's members "are averse to any sort of intellectualizing of their music" and that "If, in the end, what Radiohead does is "pure escapism," as drummer Phil Selway deems, then this book deconstructs not only that aesthetic space he claims they create, but also the very means by which the fans who wish to escape are drawn in." [5]

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References

  1. Hooper, Giles (2006). "'Speak to me': the legacy of Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon/The music and art of Radiohead (review)". Popular Music History. 1 (3): 339. doi: 10.1558/pomh.2006.1.3.339 .
  2. "cfp | call for papers". call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  3. Depository, Book. "The Music and Art of Radiohead : Joseph Tate : 9780754639800". www.bookdepository.com. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  4. Hubbs, Nadine (2008-01-01). "Review of The Music and Art of Radiohead, ; Radiohead's OK Computer". Popular Music. 27 (3): 516–518. doi:10.1017/s0261143008332255. JSTOR   40212416.
  5. Alajaji, Sylvia (2006). "Book Reviews: Popular & Rock Music: "The Music and Art of Radiohead"". ARSC Journal. 37 (1): 73–75. Retrieved 23 January 2017.[ dead link ]