Listen to This If You Love Great Music - by Robin Murray (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Life's too short for bad music, these choices really matter; packed with links for further reading, listening and viewing to take your enjoyment to the next level"--Cover.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><i>Listen To This If You Love Great Music</i> is a must read for anyone with even a passing interest in music. Featuring 100 of the best albums from the last four decades, clashmusic.com editor Robin Murray shares his passion for exceptional music and offers insightful takes on what elevates these records above the competition.</b> <p/> Robin steers clear of the usual classics - The Beatles and The Clash, for example - and instead goes deep into his record collection to pull out <b>the albums he considers the greatest ever.</b> For each, a solid case is made for why it represents a <b>watershed moment in music history</b>, outlining the story behind the record and <b>critiquing what constitutes a classic</b>. <b>Uniquely curated to offer a fresh perspective</b> on the last 40-plus years of music, find <b>politically charged rock</b> brushing shoulders with dub-infused <b>electronica</b>, <b>progressive pop</b> and dreamy shoegaze shaken awake by <b>ear-drum rattling grime and house music</b>. <p/> Whether it's <b>bass-heavy hip-hop</b> from Nas that inspired a thousand MCs to pick up a mic or <b>experimental indie</b> dance from LCD Soundsystem that blurred genres and tempted musicians to trade in their guitars for synthesizers, this is an <b>essential rundown</b> of the <b>albums that really matter.</b> Y<b>ou need to play them loud</b>.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Robin Murray</b> is Editor-in-Chief at <i>Clash</i>, having worked on the magazine for over a decade interviewing the likes of Michael Stipe, Lizzo, Nile Rogers, Blondie, Graham Coxon, Kim Gordon and many more. In his role as Online Editor, Robin oversaw the growth of ClashMusic.com from a start-up blog to an internationally respected website, helping run showcases at The Great Escape and SXSW, and exposing a strong social-media following to the best contemporary music. Based in London, Robin also writes for <i>Crack</i>, <i>London In Stereo</i>, <i>The List</i> and <i>The Skinny</i>, and lectures on Music Journalism at the University of Creative Arts in Epsom, Surrey. <p/> </p>
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