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A colourful collection of pieces on the enigmatic genius of Scott Walker from THE WIRE.

About the Author

Rob Young is a former editor of The Wire magazine, and is author of a forthcoming book about Englishness and folk music, to be published by Faber this year.

Reviews

"The author is blissfully quotable . . . [Young's] book throws plenty of lightning, and it will have you scrambling to download some of the music that s filling his head. "New York Times" on "Electric Eden""

"Young weaves a poetic, philosophical tapestry as rich and heady as the songs he champions." "A.V. Club "on "Electric Eden""