A review by kingkermy
Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991 by Michael Azerrad

3.0

After performatively displaying this book on my shelf for 5 years, I finally got around to reading it. To be honest, I expected to enjoy it a lot more than I did. Although the book is organized and each feature is thorough, I didn't find myself vibing with the Azerrad's perspective. That is probably in part due to this being a real white dude centric book. That being said, this is one of the essential indie/punk literature books. Having read it, I do feel like I have a better understanding of the rise of indie music. For what it is, this book is a solid piece of literature. I certainly prefer pieces that have a more diverse set of indie artists.