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You're History Lesley Chow

You're History By Lesley Chow

You're History by Lesley Chow


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Raucous, sensual and sublime: how twelve pioneering female artists rewrote the rules of pop.

You're History Summary

You're History: The Twelve Strangest Women in Music by Lesley Chow

From Kate Bush to Nicki Minaj, from Janet Jackson to TLC and Taylor Swift, pop's greatest female pioneers are simply strange: smashing notions of taste and decorum, and replacing them with new ideals of pleasure. Instead of rehashing biographies, Lesley Chow dives deep into the music of these groundbreaking performers, identifying the ecstatic moments in their songs and finding out what makes them unique. You're History is a love letter to pop's most singular achievements, celebrating the innovations of women who are still critically underrated. It's a ride that includes tributes to Chaka Khan, Rihanna, Neneh Cherry, Sade, Shakespears Sister, Azealia Banks, Janet Jackson, Kate Bush, Michelle Gurevich, TLC, Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj.

You're History Reviews

"Lesley Chow is the best and rarest kind of critic-one who loves to be surprised, and can always surprise you in turn... The emphasis is firmly on aesthetic pleasure, and the book itself is a unique pleasure to read: joyful, witty, knowledgeable, intensely observant, and indifferent to received ideas."
"By embracing pop's sonic artifice, its vocal textures and its wordless moments of rapture - toooften ignored by other critics - Lesley Chow constructs a new version of pop history. Her assemblageof pop's 'hybrid girls' and wayward women is a sly, original analysis."
"Lesley Chow's sparklingly written book is full of whip-smart wit and electric prose. You're History isn't just a work of great criticism: it will make you rethink your understanding of pop music and the strange, sublime sounds of its creators."
"Lesley Chow explores the alchemy of pop that comes from breath, sound and lyrics. Her deep dive into these extraordinary women made me feel their music all over again."

About Lesley Chow

Lesley Chow is an Australian writer on music and film. She is associate editor of the journal Bright Lights and has published widely over the past eighteen years, in Salon, Times Literary Supplement, The Quietus, The Age, Pop Matters, and CNN. She has appeared on numerous film juries including Venice and Berlin, and was President of the Critics' Jury at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2018.

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GOR011541096
9781913462314
1913462315
You're History: The Twelve Strangest Women in Music by Lesley Chow
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Watkins Media
2021-03-09
162
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