Rip it Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978-1984

Paperback. Pub Date :2006-02-02 Pages: 608 Language: English Publisher: Faber and Faber Crime In this. the first book to take a big-picture view of the entire post punk period. acclaimed author and music journalist Simon Reynolds recreates a time of tremendous urgency and idealism in pop music. Full of anecdote and insight. and featuring the likes of Joy Division. The Fall. Pere Ubu. PiL and Talking Heads. Rip It Up And Start Again stands as one of the most inspired and inspiring books on popular music ever written.