Ten Thousand Apologies by Adelle Stripe
The story of one of the most controversial cult bands of the moment - championed and reviled in equal measure
The story of a band that's always on the brink: of stardom, of madness, of brilliance, of disgrace. . The excess disguises the true heart of Ten Thousand Apologies which is a sort of yearning, a search for enlightenment, a way to live but especially for a home -- Miranda Sawyer * Observer *
A jaw-dropping rollercoaster of tragi-comic mishaps and gargantuan drug consumption * Rolling Stone UK *
A bruising, exhilarating read, which captures the nihilistic energy of this strange and brilliant band * Independent *
A fastidious portrait of chaos, displacement and bad acid * Mojo **** *
The tale is told by award-winning writer Adelle Stripe in a striking third-person prose that gives Ten Thousand Apologies a novelistic tone, interspersed with frontman Lias Saoudi's raw, dark, mocking recollections that are also very, very funny at times . . . you begin to wonder why more biographies aren't tackled with such invention . . . There's no great redemption but it offers a quietly triumphant denouement that's more palatable than boring atonement * Record Collector **** *
From Algeria to London and everywhere in between, Ten Thousand Apologies makes most books about the artist as a young man, the music biz and being in a band just a little bit pallid. Music book of the year? Already? Don't bet against it * Crack Magazine *
Destined to become a classic of the genre * Louder than War *
This book is a rarity, the kind I hold near and dear to my heart. The story of The Fat White Family is equal parts high comedy and deep tragedy, just like life itself -- Mark Lanegan
A unique concoction, full of beautiful lies and ecstatic truths - one of the finest music books in aeons -- Kevin Barry
Read it and writhe -- Spider Stacey
Destined to become a classic of the genre * Louder than War *
A jaw-dropping rollercoaster of tragi-comic mishaps and gargantuan drug consumption * Rolling Stone UK *
A bruising, exhilarating read, which captures the nihilistic energy of this strange and brilliant band * Independent *
A fastidious portrait of chaos, displacement and bad acid * Mojo **** *
The tale is told by award-winning writer Adelle Stripe in a striking third-person prose that gives Ten Thousand Apologies a novelistic tone, interspersed with frontman Lias Saoudi's raw, dark, mocking recollections that are also very, very funny at times . . . you begin to wonder why more biographies aren't tackled with such invention . . . There's no great redemption but it offers a quietly triumphant denouement that's more palatable than boring atonement * Record Collector **** *
From Algeria to London and everywhere in between, Ten Thousand Apologies makes most books about the artist as a young man, the music biz and being in a band just a little bit pallid. Music book of the year? Already? Don't bet against it * Crack Magazine *
Destined to become a classic of the genre * Louder than War *
This book is a rarity, the kind I hold near and dear to my heart. The story of The Fat White Family is equal parts high comedy and deep tragedy, just like life itself -- Mark Lanegan
A unique concoction, full of beautiful lies and ecstatic truths - one of the finest music books in aeons -- Kevin Barry
Read it and writhe -- Spider Stacey
Destined to become a classic of the genre * Louder than War *
Adelle Stripe is a novelist, poet and journalist. Her debut novel, BLACK TEETH AND A BRILLIANT SMILE, was shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize and Portico Prize for Literature.
Lias Saoudi is the frontman in Fat White Family.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781474617840 |
| ISBN 10 | 1474617840 |
| Title | Ten Thousand Apologies |
| Author | Adelle Stripe |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2022-02-24 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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