The Lost Tribes of Pop: Goths, Folkies, iPod Twits and Other Musical Stereotypes

Few things tell us more about ourselves than the music we listen to, a fact that Tom Cox has demonstrated brilliantly in his acclaimed Observer column, The Lost Tribes of Pop. Extended from that column, Cox's beautifully illustrated book presents a unique and hilarious vision of the current pop climate, via the people who really make it what it is: the fans. From Dave the Old School Goth and Charlie the iPod Twit, to Nancy the Rave Mom and Margot the First-time Gigger, Lost Tribes is an endlessly entertaining and curious mix of social stereotypes, in all their flawed, obsessive, identity-searching glory. Some are idiotic. There are plenty of books about people behind the music. This book is different: it's a book about the people in front of it. The work of a major writing talent, it's a must-have for any music fan.