Rip it Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978-1984 - Simon Reynolds Reviews
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Newest Review: ... and an eclectic mix of black music, disco and dance. These new bands would, in their own ways, go on to reconcile the ... more
... leftover energy and attitude of punk with a much more far-reaching, inclusive blend of musical influences.
There's an immense amount of ground to cover here, since "post-punk" is a hugely diverse and largely retroactive label; dozens of bands can fall under its umbrella without sounding anything alike, or having anything in common other than a philosophy particular to that point in time. But Reynolds is enthusiastic and unfazed. Keeping roughly chronological, he moves from one city or scene to another, fro...more
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by - written on 05/04/12 (Very useful, 50 readings)
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In "Rip it Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978-1984", music writer Simon Reynolds tries to cover some new ground, producing the definitive (if not the only) book on the history of "post-punk". Born from the ashes of punk's implosion, post-punk saw the rise of daring, experimental new bands who took the guts and DIY ethos of punk a step further, breaking down the limits of conventional rock'n'roll in a fashion that punk arguably failed to do. Reynolds provides a lovingly compiled document of the movement's birth and decline, from the last days of the Sex Pistols to post-punk's petering-out into "New Pop". The book itself is a nice ... Read the complete review
