Voodoomary
Almost Famous if the magazine was Tiger Beat instead of Rolling Stone - and that's not necessarily a criticism. Reid writes for readers who want reality softened and there's genuine warmth and craft in how she does it. Once you settle into that register it's a pleasant ride.
The oral history format is well executed and the book moves quickly. The central challenge is asking you to care deeply about music you've never heard because it doesn’t exist, which means all the commentary about transcendent songs floats without anything to anchor it. It's a concept that feels like it was always looking for a visual medium to fully come alive.
Almost Famous if the magazine was Tiger Beat instead of Rolling Stone - and that's not necessarily a criticism. Reid writes for readers who want reality softened and there's genuine warmth and craft in how she does it. Once you settle into that register it's a pleasant ride.
The oral history format is well executed and the book moves quickly. The central challenge is asking you to care deeply about music you've never heard because it doesn’t exist, which means all the commentary about transcendent songs floats without anything to anchor it. It's a concept that feels like it was always looking for a visual medium to fully come alive.