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Fresh, allegation-free perspectives on Jackson's life provided one of the year's best books: The Resistible Demise Of Michael Jackson is a collection of essays edited by Mark Fisher, who reckons "only Elvis managed to insinuate himself into practically every living being's body and dreams to the same degree that Jackson did." ... Tom Ewing... posits that much of the singer's later work "sounds like multiple drafts of the same song, a crushed and frightened attempt by a desperate man to get the pain out". With no jokes about Bubbles, and only sadness that he ended up with a "permanent Pierrot-grimace sneer", this is a fine attempt to reclaim Jackson's reputation from the tabloids. --Bob Stanley, The Times
The new anthology of reflections on Jackson's life and work put together by Mark Fisher makes a hugely worthwhile counterweight to the many rush-released cash-in titles published in the indecent aftermath of his death. --www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2009
The new anthology of reflections on Jackson's life and work put together by Mark Fisher makes a hugely worthwhile counterweight to the many rush-released cash-in titles published in the indecent aftermath of his death. --www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2009
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This is not an ordinary book on Michael Jackson. It is neither an unthinking tribute nor a rumor-mongering character assassination. The Resistible Rise Of Michael Jackson is the definitive account of the man's life and legacy by two generations of the world's best music writers. It will be appreciated by anyone who loved Jackson's records and wants to understand the times he defined. Written with erudition, originality and passion, these essays are the literary complement to the man they seek to understand. File this book with the records; it will help you enjoy them more. Contributors include Joshua Clover, Barney Hoskyns, Paul Lester, Ian Penman, Chris Roberts, Mark Sinker, David Stubbs
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
A great book, with some outstanding writing ( Mark Fisher, Marcello Carlin, Ian Penman). An amazing group of essays done with a cleared mind, and with the most impressive reflections on MJ, totally different from what i expected, but i was really pleased to read this book.
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
I have not been a fan of Michael Jackson, let me say. Yet this fabulous book inspired me to listen more closely to at least a handful of his songs from the fresh, stimulating and provocative 'points of audition' it contains. And, lo and behold, they sprang to life in all their jouissance. This is not a book that will pin Jackson down for you. It does quite different and much more interesting things. It is a book about masks and simulacra in the context of the global culture industry. It is another great entry to the list of amazing books that Zero have put out this year (see also 'Capitalist Realism' by Mark Fisher, 'Cold World' by Dominic Fox, 'Militant Modernism' by Owen Hatherley, 'Fear of Music' by David Stubbs, the novel 'Picture of Contented Wealth').
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
...and this is it
Mark Fisher's essay has a propulsiveness about it that took me back to Melody Maker and NME at their best. As a fan of modern music writing such as Wire magazine, whose thoughtful, articulate and well written articles are always fascinating and informative, they don't have that 80's energy and I suppose that reflects its subject matter, there isn't the urgency, the visceralness that came with music writing back in the 80's and this brings back that experimentalness/energetic writing that existed back in the day so to speak.
Ian Penman's essay reminded me why I decided never to become a writer - I'd never be that good whilst David Stubbs' and Mark Fisher's reminded me why I've kept on reading writing about music.
Buy this book if you want to know what Michael Jackson really really meant to us mere mortals.
And of course, the only MJ album you need in your collection is " Off The Wall".
Mark Fisher's essay has a propulsiveness about it that took me back to Melody Maker and NME at their best. As a fan of modern music writing such as Wire magazine, whose thoughtful, articulate and well written articles are always fascinating and informative, they don't have that 80's energy and I suppose that reflects its subject matter, there isn't the urgency, the visceralness that came with music writing back in the 80's and this brings back that experimentalness/energetic writing that existed back in the day so to speak.
Ian Penman's essay reminded me why I decided never to become a writer - I'd never be that good whilst David Stubbs' and Mark Fisher's reminded me why I've kept on reading writing about music.
Buy this book if you want to know what Michael Jackson really really meant to us mere mortals.
And of course, the only MJ album you need in your collection is " Off The Wall".
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