History and criticismRock music

Rip it up and start again

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Despite having rejuvenated rock, by the summer of 1977 punk had become a parody of itself. This book looks at what happened next, with the emergence of post-punk bands such as PiL, Joy Division, Talking Heads, The Fall and The Human League -- Global books in print.

Subjects: History and criticism
Rock music
Punk rock music
Punk
Alternative rock music
Fall

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Publisher: Faber
Published: 2005
Pages: 577
Language: English
ISBN-13: 978-0571215690
ISBN-10: 0571215696

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