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Our Noise: The Story Of Merge Records, The Indie Label That Got Big And Stayed Small (2009)

by John Cook(Favorite Author)

4.17 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1565126246 (ISBN13: 9781565126244)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Algonquin Books

review 1: Skipped around a bit in this one. Probably would not have stumbled upon it except for my Rockstar bookclub, but glad to know more about one of my downtown neighbors. Pretty cool that some friends helped put this book together. Because I missed out on a lot of these bands' glory days by being out of the Triangle or just on the periphery of any kind of music scene (I DJ'd @WXDU for a year & saw some of the MERGE albums come through the playlist), I wasn't invested in most of the band stories. However, it was fun to see how the label came together& struggled, & I loved reading about the Magnetic Fields & Arcade Fire & Lambchop.
review 2: It should be required reading for any fan of independent music, and if you love Superchunk, this is a no-questions-asked, must-r... moreead book. To a large extent, you're going to know whether you want to read this book simply based on the content, assuming you're a geek about underground rock. The question is really whether it's a quality book, and I'm happy to say it is, in virtually every way. The Superchunk sections are very thorough, with reams of first-hand accounts of the band's history from Mac, Jim, Laura, and Jon as well as many others close to the band. You actually get some pretty interesting insights into the group's internal dynamics, and individual personalities, as well as many anecdotes about touring, recording, and playing together that will catnip to anyone who loves Superchunk. There are also some very good sections on some select bands from the Merge label. less

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