{"title":"Alex Niven","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Alex Niven collection, where you can explore the intriguing intersections of music and culture through the insightful eyes of a distinguished author and critic. Alex Niven is renowned for his thought-provoking works that delve deep into the world of arts and culture, offering readers a fresh perspective on iconic moments in music history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of Niven's celebrated works, \u003cem\u003eOasis' Definitely Maybe\u003c\/em\u003e, provides a compelling analysis of the legendary album, uncovering its cultural significance and enduring impact on the music industry. With a unique blend of keen critical insight and engaging narrative style, Niven invites you to explore the revolutionary sounds and stories behind Oasis's debut album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this collection, you'll find a treasure trove of narratives that go beyond mere storytelling, delving into broader cultural themes that resonate with music enthusiasts and casual readers alike. Whether you're a lifelong fan of Oasis or simply curious about how music shapes our cultural landscape, Alex Niven's books offer an enlightening journey through the power of music and its influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStart your exploration today and discover the captivating world of Alex Niven's books, where every page promises to deepen your understanding of the cultural dynamics that shape our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"oasis-definitely-maybe-by-alex-niven-9781623564230","title":"Oasis' Definitely Maybe","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA brilliant study of Oasis' debut album, highlighting the band's massive cultural impact and the raw, positive power of those early songs.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOasis’s incendiary 1994 debut album \u003ci\u003eDefinitely Maybe\u003c\/i\u003e managed to summarise almost the entire history of post-fifties guitar music from Chuck Berry to My Bloody Valentine in a way that seemed effortless. But this remarkable album was also a social document that came closer to narrating the collective hopes and dreams of a people than any other record of the last quarter century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a Britain that had just undergone the most damaging period of social upheaval in a century under the Thatcher government, Noel Gallagher ventriloquised slogans of burning communitarian optimism through the mouth of his brother Liam and the playing of the other Oasis 'everymen': Paul McGuigan, Paul Arthurs, and Tony McCarroll. On \u003ci\u003eDefinitely Maybe\u003c\/i\u003e, Oasis communicated a timeworn message of idealism and hope against the odds, but one that had special resonance in a society where the widening gap between high and low demanded a newly superhuman kind of leaping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlex Niven charts the astonishing rise of Oasis in the mid-1990s and celebrates the life-affirming, communal force of songs such as “Live Forever,” “Supersonic,” and “Cigarettes \u0026amp; Alcohol.” In doing so, he seeks to reposition Oasis in relation to their Britpop peers and explore one of the most controversial pop-cultural narratives of the last thirty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47340987023596,"sku":"9781623564230","price":21.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1147163482766.jpg?v=1772179424"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/alex-niven.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}