Of all the seminal albums to come out in 1991-the year of Nevermind
sugared with sand put down during the winter's last snow
the book's core lies in a detailed analysis of Patti Smith's lyrics and includes discussions of lyrical preoccupations: love
undermined by the internal contradictions linked to success
” rock critic Lester Bangs wrote of Guralnick's earlier work in words that could just as easily be applied to this new one
Facing the Other Way: The Story of 4AD classic rock Of all the seminal albumsAuthor: Martin Aston The first official account of the iconic record label. An NME Book of the Year 2013 A Rough Trade Book of the Year 2013 A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year 2013 This Mortal Coil, Birthday Party, Bauhaus, Cocteau Twins, Pixies, Throwing Muses, Breeders, Dead Can Dance, Lisa Germano, Kristin Hersh, Belly, Red House Painters. Just a handful of the bands and artists who started out recording for 4AD, a record label founded by