Sound System

'Fascinating ... A deeply intelligent look at music and society and in particular pop's tempestuous relationship with commerce. Thought provoking, readable and clever stuff'

-- Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music

'A thrilling trip through the dark corners and secret gardens of the music world! Dave Randall leaves no stone unturned and has produced a work of rare insight'

-- Maxi Jazz, lead vocalist for Faithless

'What an imaginative idea, what a terrific, exciting book, weaving together the strands of music, politics and worldwide struggles'

-- Yasmin Alibhai-Brown

'This engaging, hugely readable book should be compulsory reading for anyone interested in the state of the world - and in the essential, life-affirming role music can play in changing it for the better'

-- Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music

'Logical and informed, synthesising the historical and the theoretical with a spirit of warmth and accessibility. We need more left wing writing like this. I give only a fraction of a shit about music, and I can't put this down'

-- Season Butler

'A wide-ranging and punchy book'

-- Dan Hancox, The National

'Very readable and highly enjoyable'

-- Socialist Review

'5 Stars!'

-- Songlines

'Ceaselessly fascinating and incredibly well researched, with a narrative voice that's simultaneously highly educated and humbly inviting'

-- Pop Matters

'An outstanding book on many different levels'

-- International Socialism Jou