Britpop: Decades - Paperback

by Peter Adams (Author), Matt Pooler (Author)

Britpop Decades covers the ten-years that witnessed the birth, boom and bust of Britpop - a period in which home-grown indie guitar music from across the UK went mainstream, pop stars were cut from the most unlikely of cloth, and British culture made its voice heard with some incredibly bombastic choruses. Delving deep into the 75 key albums that defined a decade, the book includes full band biographies, detailed track-by-track discussion, recommendations for further listening and some personal reminiscences by the authors who together came of age during the 90s. Also featuring a year-by-year review of the era, highlighting all the key historical, cultural and pop-cultural changes that took place, this is your guide to one of the most exciting, vibrant and sensational periods British music had witnessed since the 1960s. Part of Sonicbond's acclaimed Decades series, the book offers a window into the 90s for those that want to understand the time and a memory box for those that were there, but had too much fun to remember it.

Author Biography

Peter Richard Adams is a London-based writer / musician. A contributor to various music journals (NME, Joyzine, Rhythm & Booze), he is also the writer of the comedy podcast Pod To Pluto. Matt Pooler is an avid music collector, based in Worcester, UK. The owner of thousands of albums, he regularly contributes reviews for various sites and publications. Together they came of age during the 90s and played in cult, Britpop-inspired, noughties band AWWBLOT - And What Will Be Left Of Them?