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'You will love this book.' -- Richard Osman 'Twenty-two tales of youthful anger, innocence and indolence, filtered through almost forty years of regret, melancholy and, occasionally, dogged resistance. Nige Tassell succinctly and sweetly conjures up an era when groups could form in Glossop, Hebden Bridge or Whitstable and - for a few months, at least - become national heroes via the patronage of John Peel and the weekly music press. He spins gold from their grab-bag of agendas, musical politics and effects pedals and creates something that is frequently more impressive, entertaining and enjoyable than the music itself.' -- Bob Stanley 'This is a funny, sad, gorgeous and beautifully researched book about the most influential loser tribe in the history of British music.' -- David Quantick 'A valuable slice of pop history.' -- Mark Ellen 'Nige's writing is to be treasured - a warm, welcoming and wonderful book.' -- Jude Rogers 'Who, of a certain vintage and a certain propensity for hoarding things in lofts, including cassette-tape compilations sold via a weekly music publication, wouldn't want THIS BOOK?' -- Andrew Collins 'Incredibly beautiful.' -- John Niven 'Excellent.' -- Gideon Coe 'About music, but also about youthful dreams and mature reality. A lovely read.' -- Danny Kelly 'Absolutely fantastic.' -- Sian Pattenden, Culture Bunker

'You will love this book.' -- Richard Osman 'Twenty-two tales of youthful anger, innocence and indolence, filtered through almost forty years of regret, melancholy and, occasionally, dogged resistance. Nige Tassell succinctly and sweetly conjures up an era when groups could form in Glossop, Hebden Bridge or Whitstable and - for a few months, at least - become national heroes via the patronage of John Peel and the weekly music press. He spins gold from their grab-bag of agendas, musical politics and effects pedals and creates something that is frequently more impressive, entertaining and enjoyable than the music itself.' -- Bob Stanley 'This is a funny, sad, gorgeous and beautifully researched book about the most influential loser tribe in the history of British music.' -- David Quantick 'A valuable slice of pop history.' -- Mark Ellen 'Nige's writing is to be treasured - a warm, welcoming and wonderful book.' -- Jude Rogers 'Who, of a certain vintage and a certain propensity for hoarding things in lofts, including cassette-tape compilations sold via a weekly music publication, wouldn't want THIS BOOK?' -- Andrew Collins 'Incredibly beautiful.' -- John Niven 'Excellent.' -- Gideon Coe 'About music, but also about youthful dreams and mature reality. A lovely read.' -- Danny Kelly 'Absolutely fantastic.' -- Sian Pattenden, Culture Bunker 'Often funny, sometimes poignant ... [a] candid, evocative snapshot of a scene that is fondly but scarcely celebrated. 4/5' -- Classic Pop 'A valuable preservation of faded networks and forgotten ways to belong.' -- The Wire 'Cheery. 8/10' -- Uncut 'Rather brilliant ... in the stories of many of these C86 kids are reminders of the power of optimism. If we can, we should guard against losing our belief in possibility.' -- The Scotsman

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For the past twenty-five years, Nige Tassell has written about music, popular culture and sport for a range of titles, including the Word, the Guardian, The Sunday Times, the Independent, Q, Esquire, GQ, Rouleur, the New Statesman and the Blizzard. His last music book Whatever Happened to the C86 Kids? was published in 2022 to great acclaim. Searching for Dexys Midnight Runners will be Nige's tenth book.

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