Searching for Dexys Midnight Runners
06 June 2024Imprint: Nine Eight Books
Synopsis
'Skilfully written, engaging and sensitive' HELEN O'HARA
'Hugely readable' MOJO
'A compelling, moving book' THE TIMES
In the early 1980s, the pop charts were dominated by musicians tarted up in Day-Glo colours, who fought it out for coverage on our TV screens and magazine pages. Dexys Midnight Runners did things differently. They were surly. They were serious. They were ambitious, but success had...
'Hugely readable' MOJO
'A compelling, moving book' THE TIMES
In the early 1980s, the pop charts were dominated by musicians tarted up in Day-Glo colours, who fought it out for coverage on our TV screens and magazine pages. Dexys Midnight Runners did things differently. They were surly. They were serious. They were ambitious, but success had...
Details
06 June 2024352 pages
9781785120596Imprint: Nine Eight Books
Reviews
'Hugely readable glimpse into the lives of those who made Dexys'Mojo
'Tassell's prismatic portrait benefits greatly from the perceptions of the varied cast members unbeholden to anyone. 4 stars'Classic Pop
'Warm-hearted insider tales ... [Tassell] captures a tale that is as much about Dexys as it is a vital social history. 4 stars'Record Collector
'Nige Tassell is just the person for this momentous task.'Danny Baker
