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"A growing Alexandria of rock criticism - Los Angeles Times, 2008 Ideal for the rock geek who thinks liner notes just aren't enough - Rolling Stone One of the coolest publishing imprints on the planet - Bookslut"
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one of the strongest entries in a good series, Jan 3 2012
By jafrank - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Portishead's Dummy (Paperback)
This is probably the single strongest book of the 7 or 8 I've read in the 33 1/3 series. Wheaton strikes an excellent balance between smart, wide-ranging formal analysis and open praise. His attempts to tease apart the individual sounds that go into making the dense, dark, beautiful world of Portishead's music made me rush back to listen to each track of Dummy over and over again, and marvel at just how remarkable their work is. But what is even more impressive is how he successfully shows the resonances between Portishead's music and broader trends in musical/cultural history. The way he hints at the remarkable, tangled web of connections; of technologies, people and geography, which operate both above and beneath our basic daily awareness and how much of Portishead's music does the same. The writing in this book is sharp, engaging and weirdly ominous. Kind of like 'Wandering Star.' I sincerely hope Wheaton writes more books in the future. The 33 1/3 series would be better as a whole if more people had Mr. Wheaton's wide ranging curiosity.
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A mixed bag, Oct 16 2011
By NEYKO "Music with an AM Drone" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Portishead's Dummy (Paperback)
Interesting information on the making of the album combined with sophomoric gushing praise that takes away the focus of the book from the album to the writer. If you can get past the writer's attempt to be oh so creative with praise, the info the writer collected and organized on the album is worth the price.
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