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Dean Wareham 'Black Postcards'
The spill-all memoir looks at the mundane realities and emotional messiness of doing time in bands rich in critical acclaim, less so in wealth.
Ian Svenonius 'The Psychic Soviet'
The greatest rock-n-roll book in the world by the greatest rock-n-roll frontman in the world. And I'm not talking about Bono's autobiography.
David Berman 'Actual Air'
The debut book of poetry for the Silver Jews frontman is a striking collection of razor-sharp syllables.
Factory Records: The Complete Graphic Album
Manchester's legendary Factory Records were long defined by their consistent, insistent visual aesthetic. This art-book chronicles the label's entire output.

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