{"product_id":"electric-eden-by-rob-young-9780571349654","title":"Electric Eden","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRob Young investigates how the idea of folk has been handed down and transformed by successive generations, including song collectors, composers, Marxist revivalists, folk-rockers, psychedelic voyagers, free festival-goers, experimental pop stars, and electronic innovators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a sweeping panorama of Albion's soundscape, \u003ci\u003eElectric Eden\u003c\/i\u003e takes in the pioneer spirit of Cecil Sharp; the pastoral classicism of Ralph Vaughan Williams and Peter Warlock; the industrial folk revival of Ewan MacColl and A. L. Lloyd; and the folk-rock of Fairport Convention, Sandy Denny, Nick Drake, Shirley Collins, John Martyn, and Pentangle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe narrative stretches further to the bucolic psychedelia of The Incredible String Band, The Beatles, and Pink Floyd, as well as the acid folk of Comus, Forest, Mr Fox, and Trees. It encapsulates the essence of \u003ci\u003eThe Wicker Man\u003c\/i\u003e and occult folklore, recalls the early Glastonbury and Stonehenge festivals, and embraces the visionary pop of Kate Bush, Julian Cope, and Talk Talk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eElectric Eden\u003c\/i\u003e maps out a native British musical voice that reflects the complex relationships between town and country, progress and nostalgia, radicalism and conservatism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn attempt to isolate the 'Britishness' of British music—a wild combination of pagan echoes, spiritual quest, imaginative time-travel, pastoral innocence, and electrified creativity—\u003ci\u003eElectric Eden\u003c\/i\u003e will be treasured by anyone interested in the tangled story of Britain's folk music and Arcadian dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46520682414316,"sku":"9780571349654","price":21.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11172653482391.jpg?v=1748996964","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/electric-eden-by-rob-young-9780571349654","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}