In Tainted Love, Alec Coles (a professor at the University of Huddersfield) dives deep into the twisted romantic balled - from Soft Cell's 'Tainted Love' through to Little Simz 'I Love you, I Hate You' - and in doing so unearths a sense of both its history and contemporary currency.
Inside, by analysing the lyrics, melody, and vocal approach, the songs of Roxy Music, Kendrick Lamar, Paul McCartney, and The Velvet Underground, among others, go under the micro...phone to see what makes these ballads stray from the path.
These are fascinating studies, well written and full of detail, each bringing the songs alive in a new way.
Size: 170 x 240mm
Pages: 96
Publisher: Sternberg press
