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Rip it Up and Start Again

Rip it Up and Start Again

by Simon Reynolds
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About this book

Punk's raw power rejuvenated rock, but by the summer of 1977 the movement had become a parody of itself. RIP IT UP AND START AGAINis a celebration of what happened next. Post-punk bands like PiL, Joy Division, Talking Heads, The Fall and The Human League dedicated themselves to fulfilling punk's unfinished musical revolution. The post-punk groups were fervent modernists; whether experimenting with electronics and machine rhythm or adapting ideas from dub reggae and disco, they were totally confident they could invent a whole new future for music.

Book Details

ISBN13 9780571215690
ISBN10 0571215696
Series/Work OL16064241W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher Not Avail
Language ENG
Created At January 30, 2025
Updated At January 30, 2025
Last OL update January 18, 2025

Subjects

Alternative rock music Associates (Musical group) Devo (Musical group) Fall (Musical group) Gang of Four (Musical group) History and criticism Joy Division (Musical group) Magazine (Musical group) Père Ubu (Musical group) Public Image Ltd. (Musical group) Punk Punk rock music Rock music Scritti Politti (Musical group) Talking Heads (Musical group) Throbbing Gristle (Musical group)

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