Tainted Love: From Nina Simone to Kendrick Lamar by Coles, Alex

Tainted Love: From Nina Simone to Kendrick Lamar

The first book-length inquiry into the twisted romantic ballad, giving a sense of both its history and...
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Author: Alex Coles
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Tainted Love: From Nina Simone to Kendrick Lamar by Coles, Alex

Tainted Love: From Nina Simone to Kendrick Lamar

CHF 27.63

Tainted Love: From Nina Simone to Kendrick Lamar

CHF 27.63
Author: Alex Coles
Format: Paperback
Language: English
The first book-length inquiry into the twisted romantic ballad, giving a sense of both its history and contemporary currency.

Titled after Soft Cell's version of the original 1965 Gloria Jones track, Tainted Love is the first book-length inquiry into the subject of the twisted romantic ballad, giving a sense of both its history and contemporary currency. Sometimes extreme, this twist to the conventional romantic ballad spans across gender and generational boundaries to subvert our understanding of both the genre's function and its behavior. Each chapter of Tainted Love takes a deep dive into a single twisted ballad, examining both its inner workings--lyrics, melody, and vocal approach--and its broader cultural resonance.

Featuring an analysis of songs by Kendrick Lamar, Nina Simone, Roxy Music, Joni Mitchell, The Velvet Underground, Frank Sinatra, Soft Cell, Paul McCartney, Charlotte & Serge Gainsbourg, PJ Harvey & Nick Cave, and Little Simz, this book turns on the question: What compels songwriters to compose--and us to listen to--these warped songs?

Author: Alex Coles
Publisher: Sternberg Press
Published: 08/15/2023
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.10h x 4.70w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9783956796586

About the Author
Alex Coles is a critic, editor, and Professor of Transdisciplinary Studies at the School of Art, Design, and Architecture at the University of Huddersfield, UK. He is author of DesignArt and Crooner, and the editor of Design & Art (MIT Press) and EP (Sternberg Press).

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