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The Kinks
Songs of the Semi-Detached
Series: Reverb
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Ideal for readers interested in British music history, social and cultural studies, and fans of the Kinks seeking an in-depth exploration of the band's connection to London and working-class identity.
An illuminating study of the relationship between the Kinks and their city, London.
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An illuminating study of the relationship between the Kinks and their city, London.
Of all the great British bands to emerge from the 1960s, none had a stronger sense of place than the Kinks. Often described as the archetypal English band, they were above all a quintessentially working-class band with a deep attachment to London. Mark Doyle examines the relationship between the Kinks and their city, from their early songs of teenage rebellion to their album-length works of social criticism.
He finds fascinating and sometimes surprising connections with figures as diverse as Edmund Burke, John Clare and Charles Dickens. More than just a book about the Kinks, this is a book about a social class undergoing a series of profound changes, and about a group of young men who found a way to describe, lament and occasionally even celebrate those changes through song.
Series: Reverb
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Praised by the Times Literary Supplement for its 'historically informed rock criticism,' the book offers a rich understanding of the social, political, and cultural contexts underpinning the Kinks’ work. Doyle situates the band within a tradition of English artistic expression, making the book both an insightful guide for newcomers and a thoughtful meditation on postwar working-class London.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781789142303
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 March 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Reaktion Books
Illustration: 40 illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 148.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 248
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About the Author
Mark Doyle is Professor of History at Middle Tennessee State University. He is the author of Fighting Like the Devil for the Sake of God: Protestants, Catholics, and the Origins of Violence in Belfast (2009) and the editor of The British Empire: A Historical Encyclopedia (2018).
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