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A review by lindy_b
Faking It: The Quest for Authenticity in Popular Music by Yuval Taylor, Hugh Barker
2.0
I wanted to like this book because I think it's a fascinating topic. Unfortunately my expectations were not met.
First of all, I agree with almost everything in individualfrog's review. Second, it's painfully obvious that the authors' musical taste doesn't deviate more than two degrees from the Beatles. Third, the chapters in the book did not cohere; I felt like I was reading a series of Medium essays or something.
On the plus side, the book is surprisingly easy to read and chapters or shorter excerpts could be useful in helping to springboard a discussion.
First of all, I agree with almost everything in individualfrog's review. Second, it's painfully obvious that the authors' musical taste doesn't deviate more than two degrees from the Beatles. Third, the chapters in the book did not cohere; I felt like I was reading a series of Medium essays or something.
On the plus side, the book is surprisingly easy to read and chapters or shorter excerpts could be useful in helping to springboard a discussion.