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An Oral History of New Wave Artists and Songs That Defined the 1980s
Aug 08, 2017lukasevansherman rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
As they say, if you can remember the 80s, well, you know they weren't that great. Yet people can't seem to stop doing films and TV shows (I'm watching Netflix "GLOW" as I type this.) set in the era and writing books about the pop culture, especially the music and movies. This frivolous book focuses on "New Wave" songs from the decade and, if you're a fan, you might quibble with their definition (The Smiths are not New Wave.) and with the authors' choices, but that's the point of books like this. Still, New Order, Depeche Mode, and Echo, but no Cure? The authors did manage to interview many of the participants and there are some great pictures. Does this book need to exist? Not really, but it's fun. Foreword by Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes and afterword by Moby (why?). If you love the 80s, you should run like Flock of Seagulls to get this.