Punk's raw power rejuvenated rock, but by the summer of 1977 the movement had become a parody of itself. RIP IT UP AND START AGAIN is a celebration of what happened next: post-punk bands like PiL, Joy Division, Talking Heads, The Fall and The Human League who dedicated themselves to fulfilling punk's unfinished musical revolution. The post-punk groups were fervent modernists. Experimenting with electronics and machine rhythm or adapting ideas from dub reggae and disco, they were totally confident they could invent a whole new future for music.
- ISBN13 9780571215690
- Publish Date 21 April 2005
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 12 May 2011
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Faber & Faber
- Format Paperback
- Pages 608
- Language English