5 Great Books That Reinvent Music Criticism
This is by no means a comprehensive survey of contemporary music criticism, but these five books all point a way forward for the field.
This is by no means a comprehensive survey of contemporary music criticism, but these five books all point a way forward for the field.
Music writing often combines the personal, political, and historical in new and inventive ways revealing the interconnectedness of these categories.
Music and writing are both deeply personal but meant to be shared, as seen in these 10 best contemporary books that blend music and personal narrative.
The best contemporary music books on this list are specific and sweeping, creating new narratives that challenge dominant orthodoxy on music and its histories.