Britney Spears's Blackout
Natasha Lasky, Independent Scholar, USA
Marvin Gaye's I Want You
Derrais Carter, University of Arizona, USA
Blackout turned out to be one of the most influential albums of the aughts. It not only brought glitchy digital noise and dubstep into the Top 40, but also transformed Britney into a new kind of pop star, one who shrugged off mainstream ubiquity for the devotion of smaller groups of fans who worshipped her idiosyncratic sound. This book returns to the grimy clubs and paparazzi hangouts of LA in the 2000s as well as the blogs and forums of the early internet to show how Blackout was a crucial hinge between twentieth and 21st-century pop.
Marvin Gaye sang like he lived in bed. He could croon, deliver a political commentary, and sing to you like you were the only other soul on this earth. And in 1976 he gave us a taste of his erotic imagination with I Want You. Using interviews, visual art, poetry, criticism, and gossip, this book explores ecstasy, funk, sensation, and a host of other delicious and fleshy concerns that animate I Want You. This book seeks fidelity to the album by centering Gaye’s fantasies, his engagement with Ernie Barnes’ painting Sugar Shack, and sonic expression of desire for Jan.
UK September 2022 • US September 2022 • 152 pages PB 9781501377594 • £9.99 / $14.95 ePub 9781501377600 • £10.18 / $13.45 ePdf 9781501377617 • £10.18 / $13.45 Series: 33 1/3 • Bloomsbury Academic
UK September 2022 • US September 2022 • 152 pages PB 9781501379062 • £9.99 / $14.95 ePub 9781501379079 • £10.18 / $13.45 ePdf 9781501379086 • £10.18 / $13.45 Series: 33 1/3 • Bloomsbury Academic
Chico Buarque's First Chico Buarque
Charles A. Perrone, University of Florida, USA First Chico Buarque comprises a critical appreciation of the self-titled album (1978), which is one of the Brazilian artist’s most representative. This vibrant collection displays the singer-songwriter’s singular talents as a composer/poet of songs with both popular appeal and keen analytical skills. The 11 tracks include both up-beat sambas and lyrical compositions. The album embodies Chico Buarque's affective sensibilities and sociopolitical engagement, situating the album in inter-related contexts: the artist's own career; the evolution of the current he represents MPB (Brazilian Popular Music); and, especially, historical conjuncture—the period of military dictatorship in Brazil, 1964-85. UK May 2022 • US May 2022 • 160 pages PB 9781501379789 • £16.99 / $22.95 • HB 9781501379796 • £60.00 / $80.00 ePub 9781501379802 • £15.28 / $20.65 ePdf 9781501379819 • £15.28 / $20.65 Series: 33 1/3 Brazil • Bloomsbury Academic
Regurgitator's Unit
Lachlan Goold, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia & Lauren Istvandity, Griffith University, Australia Regurgitator’s subversive attitude toward pop music, punk aesthetic, unique lyrical narratives and an ironic view on their own creative product made their music potent in an alternative market defying the prevailing music trends. Unit and Regurgitator were the focus of divisive critical reviews, yet they continue to rank highly as a quintessentially Australian band. This volume situates the development of Unit amongst the DIY culture of a politically charged Brisbane scene, and breaks down the album through the lens of recording and songwriting processes. UK August 2022 • US August 2022 • 160 pages PB 9781501381768 • £16.99 / $22.95 • HB 9781501381775 • £60.00 / $80.00 ePub 9781501381782 • £15.28 / $20.65 ePdf 9781501381799 • £15.28 / $20.65 Series: 33 1/3 Oceania • Bloomsbury Academic
Yuming's The 14th Moon
M U S I C & S O U N D S T U D I E S – 33 1/3
33 1/3
Lasse Lehtonen, University of Tokyo, Japan A singer-songwriter recognized globally for her songs used in Miyazaki Hayao’s beloved animations, Yuming has captured the hearts of listeners of different generations since her debut in the early 1970s. Her fourth album, The 14th Moon (1976), was a milestone in establishing her signature style: the posh, “city” sound that later paved the way to the 1980s City Pop and 1990s J-pop. In addition to examining the album’s astonishing stylistic versatility, this book explores how Yuming revolutionized the position of women in Japanese popular music and how her work can help us understand social changes in Japan of the 1970s. UK July 2022 • US July 2022 • 160 pages PB 9781501378133 • £19.99 / $22.95 • HB 9781501378126 • £64.00 / $80.00 ePub 9781501378140 • £15.28 / $20.65 ePdf 9781501378157 • £15.28 / $20.65 Series: 33 1/3 Japan • Bloomsbury Academic
The Church's Starfish
Chris Gibson, University of Wollongong, Australia After a string of commercial disappointments, in 1986 Australian rock band The Church were simultaneously dropped by Warner Brothers in the US and EMI in Australasia. Seemingly from nowhere, their next record, Starfish, became an unlikely global hit. This book traces the story of Starfish, its background, composition, production and reception. Gibson brings an unusual perspective as both a musician and a geographer. Drawing upon four decades of media coverage as well as fresh interviews between the author and band members, the book delves into the mysteries of this mercurial classic, tracing its slippery cultural geography and sumptuous songcraft. UK July 2022 • US July 2022 • 160 pages PB 9781501387005 • £16.99 / $22.95 • HB 9781501387012 • £60.00 / $80.00 ePub 9781501387029 • £15.28 / $20.65 ePdf 9781501387036 • £15.28 / $20.65 Series: 33 1/3 Oceania • Bloomsbury Academic
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