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Tainted Love - by Alex Coles (Paperback)

Name: Tainted Love - by Alex Coles (Paperback)
Brand: Sternberg Press
SKU: 87397587
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The first book-length inquiry into the twisted romantic ballad, giving a sense of both its history and contemporary currency.
About the Author: Alex Coles is a critic, editor, and Professor of Transdisciplinary Studies at the School of Art, Design, and Architecture at the University of Huddersfield, UK.
96 Pages
Music, History & Criticism

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The first book-length inquiry into the twisted romantic ballad, giving a sense of both its history and contemporary currency.

Titled after Soft Cell's version of the original 1965 Gloria Jones track, Tainted Love is the first book-length inquiry into the subject of the twisted romantic ballad, giving a sense of both its history and contemporary currency. Sometimes extreme, this twist to the conventional romantic ballad spans across gender and generational boundaries to subvert our understanding of both the genre's function and its behavior. Each chapter of Tainted Love takes a deep dive into a single twisted ballad, examining both its inner workings--lyrics, melody, and vocal approach--and its broader cultural resonance.

Featuring an analysis of songs by Kendrick Lamar, Nina Simone, Roxy Music, Joni Mitchell, The Velvet Underground, Frank Sinatra, Soft Cell, Paul McCartney, Charlotte & Serge Gainsbourg, PJ Harvey & Nick Cave, and Little Simz, this book turns on the question: What compels songwriters to compose--and us to listen to--these warped songs?

About the Author

Alex Coles is a critic, editor, and Professor of Transdisciplinary Studies at the School of Art, Design, and Architecture at the University of Huddersfield, UK. He is author of DesignArt and Crooner, and the editor of Design & Art (MIT Press) and EP (Sternberg Press).

Dimensions (Overall): 7.1 Inches (H) x 4.7 Inches (W) x .4 Inches (D)

Weight: .3 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Sub-Genre: History & Criticism

Genre: Music

Number of Pages: 96

Publisher: Sternberg Press

Format: Paperback

Author: Alex Coles

Language: English

Street Date: August 15, 2023

TCIN: 87397587

UPC: 9783956796586

Item Number (DPCI): 247-41-3101

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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