A review by kaisemic
Britpop!: Cool Britannia And The Spectacular Demise Of English Rock by John Harris

5.0

One of my favourite books on rock and roll. Harris does an excellent job of tracing the genre's roots and sudden popularity to its inglorious end. It's also useful as a look at British popular culture as a whole during the period, covering the rise of 'lad mags' and 'working class chic'. Particularly interesting, to me, was the side story of New Labour's rise: I'd be interested in a volume on the subject in the same tone. All the more enjoyable that such a thorough treatment could be given to what is, despite my love of it, a somewhat slight genre.