{"product_id":"9781838858407-listen","title":"Listen","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn Music, Sound and Us\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn enlightening, thoughtful and witty exploration into how and why we listen to music, from the award-winning author Michel Faber\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I'm not here to change your mind about Dusty Springfield or Shostakovich or Tupac Shakur or synthpop. I'm here to change your mind about your mind.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e There are countless books on music with much analysis given to musicians, bands, eras and\/or genres. But rarely does a book delve into what's going on inside us when we listen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichel Faber explores two big questions: \u003ci\u003ehow \u003c\/i\u003ewe listen to music and \u003ci\u003ewhy \u003c\/i\u003ewe listen to music. To answer these he considers biology, age, illness, the notion of 'cool', commerce, the dichotomy between 'good' and 'bad' taste and, through extensive interviews with musicians, unlocks some surprising answers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From the award-winning author of\u003ci\u003e The Crimson Petal and the White \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eUnder the Skin\u003c\/i\u003e, this curious and celebratory book reflects Michel Faber's lifelong obsession with music of all kinds. \u003ci\u003eListen\u003c\/i\u003e will change your relationship with the heard world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40935517028449,"sku":"9781838858407","price":17.81,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_36392863_2a142e91-435c-42b7-ad41-053e5aa71e35.jpg?v=1759465890","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781838858407-listen","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}