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Title: An excellent brief book.
Review: A great concept for a series, I have read several of these album-books, and particularly enjoy the diversity of prose. "Ramones" is one of my favorite albums by one of my favorite bands. Nicholas Rombes describes the zeitgeist of the mid-late 70s with his book. Unlike so many boring books and films about the era, Nicolas does not default to hyperbole about punk saving the universe. Instead, the author paints a picture of why The Ramones were an interesting band and how they fit in to the cultural landscape of the 70s. I started reading this on a plane and found myself devouring it within a couple hours and wished that it kept going. I got the sense that the author has a deep appreciation for this simultaneously perfect and flawed band, and put a great deal of heart behind each paragraph. I don't know anything about Nicholas Rombes, but I sure hope he continues writing!
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