Riffs & Meaning: Manic Street Preachers and Know Your Enemy by Stephen Lee Naish

Description: Riffs & Meaning by Stephen Lee Naish A critical analysis of the career of the Manic Street Preachers and their 2001 record Know Your Enemy. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Despite high and low brow pop culture references in their lyrics, sleeve art, and in interviews, no concise in-depth study exists of the Manic Street Preachers. This book is in some ways a response to that fact, a study of the band through one particular record. Author Biography Stephen Lee Naishs writing explores film, politics, and popular culture. His essays have appeared in numerous journals and periodicals. He lives in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Review "The Manic Street Preachers have long been a blind spot for me. Riffs and Meaning does a great service by creating a solid context for the band--how it developed and how it intersected with its rivals and critics." --Chris OLeary, author of Rebel Rebel and Ashes to Ashes"This book brims with passion and insight and care... after every five pages or so Naish had me scrambling to hear various Manics songs from across the years." --Paolo HewittLike many bands worth obsessing over, the Manic Street Preachers are virtually unknown here in the States. [But this is a] passionate discourse about a divisive album that you should absolutely listen to again immediately. -- John Sellers, author of Perfect From Now On: How Indie Rock Saved My Life Long Description Despite high and low brow pop culture references in their lyrics, sleeve art, and in interviews, no concise in-depth study exists of the Manic Street Preachers. This book is in some ways a response to that fact, a study of the band through one particular record. Whilst The Holy Bible, Everything Must Go and even Generation Terrorists seem like obvious albums to cover, 2001s Know Your Enemy is the pivotal point used here to explore the band bestowed a Godlike Genius Award by the NME. Know Your Enemy encapsulates all previous incarnations of the Manics and acts as a pointer towards their future as a creative unit. It was a real attempt to explore new avenues in sound, embrace their socialist political views, renew their stance as music industry outsiders, antagonize other bands and basically be the Manics the fans really wanted them to be! Review Quote "This book brims with passion and insight and care... after every five pages or so Naish had me scrambling to hear various Manics songs from across the years."--Paolo Hewitt Description for Sales People Manic Street Preachers are an active and hugely popular band, with a devoted fan base. A new album is scheduled for 2018 The band was bestowed a Godlike Genius Award by the NME. Numerous photo album books on the Manics have proved popular. This book is the first serious study of the band. Also looks at the British political landscape, the miners strike, the Blair years, Britpop, US foreign policy, Cuba an Details ISBN1909394564 Author Stephen Lee Naish ISBN-10 1909394564 ISBN-13 9781909394568 Format Paperback Year 2018 Imprint Headpress Subtitle Manic Street Preachers and Know Your Enemy Illustrations Illustrations, black and white Place of Publication Manchester Country of Publication United Kingdom Publisher Headpress Publication Date 2018-10-04 Media Book Short Title Riffs and Meaning Language English Pages 142 AU Release Date 2018-10-04 NZ Release Date 2018-10-04 UK Release Date 2018-10-04 DEWEY B Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:118634524;

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