The Stone Roses' The Stone Roses (33 1/3) - Softcover

Green, Alex

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826417426 ISBN 13: 9780826417428

Publisher: Continuum, 2006

Synopsis

The Stone Roses shows a band sizzling with skill, consumed with drive and aspiration and possessing an almost preternatural mastery of the pop paradigm. This book explores the political and cultural zeitgeist of England in 1989 and attempts to apprehend the magic ingredients that made The Stone Roses such a special and influential album.

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About the Author

Alex Green's interviews and reviews have appeared in Magnet, Trouser Press, CMJ New Music Monthly, Amplifier, Hits! and SOMA. In addition, he teaches English Composition and Greek and Roman Literature at St. Mary's College of California. He is currently the Editor of the online music magazine www.caughtinthecarousel.com.

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The Stones Roses' harmonious blend of melodic six-string pop and psychedelic rock and roll still remains, after all these years, both fresh and vital. Whether it's the slithering, narcissistic arrogance of "I Wanna Be Adored", the soaring chorus of "She Bangs the Drums", or the funky workout of "Elephant Stone", The Stone Roses has more highlights than a David Beckham career retrospective. But more than that, it's a cohesive album whose seamlessly sequenced song cycle begins by devilishly taunting "I don't have to sell my soul / He's already in me", and ends with the deliciously arrogant declaration "I am the Resurrection and I am the Light." True to the words of its bookends, the entire album is pompous and defiant, each song crackling with ambition and hunger.

Edition details

• Publisher: Continuum
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826417426
• ISBN 13: 9780826417428
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 140