Paul Weller and Popular Music

Identity, Idiolect and Image
1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-0-367-24323-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 166 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 413 g

Reihe: Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series

Using research, analysis and a range of historical sources, Paul Weller and Popular Music immerses the reader in the excitement of Paul Weller’s unique creative journey, covering topics such as the artist’s position within his field; his creative processes; the contexts in which the music was made; the artist as collaborator; signifiers that mark the trajectory of the music; and formative influences. Focusing on over 40 years of recorded work from ‘In the City’ to ‘Fat Pop (Volume One)’, this study explores why Paul Weller's music is widely considered both timeless and of its time, and with reference to a wide range of interviews, reviews and texts, it offers an in-depth critical analysis of Paul Weller’s music. It will be of particular interest to scholars and researchers of popular music, popular culture, performance studies and music production.

Zielgruppe

General, Postgraduate, and Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

West, Andrew

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikgattungen Rock & Pop, Blues, Soul
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikwissenschaft Allgemein Einzelne Komponisten und Musiker

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Identity

1.1 Modernist
1.2 Londoner
1.3 Activist
1.4 Nonconformist

2 Idiolect

2.1 Curation
2.2 Impetus

3 Image
3.1 Evolution
3.2 Typology
3.3 Visual

Über Autor(innen)

Andrew West is a Professor and Head of Postgraduate Studies at Leeds Conservatoire, UK.