Browse: Bloomsbury (publisher)

Words are at the very heart of Kevin Dettmar's affectionate retrospective of the Leeds quartet's first and best-known album, 1979's Entertainment! - not only because Dettmar is a professor of... — The Quietus More…

I actually saw their first performance. It was in somebody's kitchen, and Calvin jumped up and started performing on somebody's kitchen top. I thought from the first moment I heard their stuff... — The Guardian More…

As a writer, he has an effortless style with an unerring instinct for the absurd and the noteworthy — The Independent More…

Lucid — The Guardian More…

Lively, well illustrated and enjoyably juicy -- Miranda Seymour — Financial Times More…

[Pearl Jam's Vs.] reminds the reader of the genius of the album. Those of a certain age will be taken back to their youth in its revisiting. And it brings to light some facts one might have missed... — Under the Radar More…

Fifty Years of the Concept Album in Popular Music is a rich, valuable piece of modern music education, a deep dive into the might and worth of the album versus the single, and a chance for music... — Popmatters More…

Bloomsbury is publishing How To Write About Music, a book collecting a selection of texts from the 33 1/3 series, as well as excerpts from magazines, books and blogs, plus advice from music writers.... — The Wire More…