Title: Great Subject, Not So Great Book
Product review: The birth of the indie rock movement is a very complex and commendable undertaking for the subject of a book, and for that I thank Michael Azerrad. But I was thoroughly disappointed, chapter after chapter by Azarrad's formulaic writing style and abundance of opportunities missed for deeper exploration of narrative threads other than a simple timeline.Broken up into chapters about specific bands, i was expecting (as the title infers) to get a glimpse into each band's life at a point in time. But rather than stepping inside that "scene", we are firmly planted outside, with Azarrad, as he drolly pans his "one size fits all" lens from one band to the next.I felt guilty reading this. Like i was reading a tabloid or a bio produced for an NSYNC fan club.Save your money and buy the music he's writing about instead. This is important music history, someone will do it justice soon.
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