{"title":"Walter Biggins","description":"\u003cp\u003eWalter Biggins offers insightful explorations into the world of \u003cstrong\u003earts and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, blending thoughtful analysis with vivid storytelling. His works often illuminate the creative process and the lives of artists, providing a rich context for appreciating contemporary and historical art movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect engaging narratives that delve into cultural significance and artistic expression, with a style that balances scholarly depth with accessibility. For those intrigued by the intersection of art, music, and creative practice, Walter Biggins presents a compelling perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bob-moulds-workbook-by-walter-biggins-9781501321351","title":"Bob Mould's Workbook","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1989, Bob Mould took a left turn. Already legendary before his 30th birthday for his noise-and-nuance work in Hüsker Dü, Mould had recently walked away from his old band. He re-emerged with his debut solo album: \u003cem\u003eWorkbook\u003c\/em\u003e. Filled with chiming acoustic guitars, multitracked vocals, pristine production, and even a cello, \u003cem\u003eWorkbook\u003c\/em\u003e was both admired and questioned for Mould’s perceived departure from his post-punk roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThree decades later, the album has emerged as a key for understanding the nascent alternative rock genre and the concerns Mould would explore for the duration of his career. Fusing post-punk sound and confessional lyrics with a richer emotional and musical range, Mould’s \u003cem\u003eWorkbook\u003c\/em\u003e merged worlds that seemed unbridgeable at the time. Alternative rock emerged from the wreckage of the 1980s, and \u003cem\u003eWorkbook\u003c\/em\u003e was a model for the genre’s maturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWorkbook\u003c\/em\u003e serves its title in two ways—as a map for musicians to follow into a new mode, and as a journal of Mould’s struggle toward adulthood. It opens conversations about rock, identity, spirituality, authenticity, and the perils and promises of mainstream culture. Walter Biggins and Daniel Couch, two critics who grew up with \u003cem\u003eWorkbook\u003c\/em\u003e, extend these conversations—through letters and emails to each other, and through correspondence with Mould and \u003cem\u003eWorkbook’s\u003c\/em\u003e musicians and producers. That crosstalk leads to, through this seminal album, a deeper understanding of alternative rock at the moment of its inception, just before it took over the radio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430177063148,"sku":"9781501321351","price":21.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781501321351.jpg?v=1774559595"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/walter-biggins.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}