{"product_id":"listen-on-music-sound-and-us-9781335000620","title":"Listen: On Music, Sound and Us","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\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\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichel Faber explores two big questions: \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e do we listen to music and \u003ci\u003ewhy\u003c\/i\u003e do we listen to music? To answer these questions, he considers a range of factors, which includes age, illness, the notion of \"cool,\" commerce, the dichotomy between \"good\" and \"bad\" taste and much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 idiosyncratic and philosophical book reflects Michel Faber's lifelong obsession with music of all kinds. \u003cem\u003eListen\u003c\/em\u003e will change your relationship with the heard world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hanover Square Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781335000620\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2023 pg. 25\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2023 pg. 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Michel Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43150300086453,"sku":"9781335000620","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_54b3a025-3d05-4448-8979-ae911ff297f0.jpg?v=1696345611","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/listen-on-music-sound-and-us-9781335000620","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}