{"product_id":"listen-on-music-sound-and-us-hardcover","title":"Listen: On Music, Sound and Us - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichel Faber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I'm not here to change your mind about Dusty Springfield or Shostakovich or Tupac Shakur or synthpop. I'm here to change your mind about your mind.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There are countless books on music with much analysis given to musicians, bands, eras and\/or genres. But rarely does a book delve into what's going on inside us when we listen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichel Faber explores two big questions: \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e do we listen to music and \u003ci\u003ewhy\u003c\/i\u003e do we listen to music? To answer these questions, he considers a range of factors, which includes age, illness, the notion of \"cool,\" commerce, the dichotomy between \"good\" and \"bad\" taste and much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the award-winning author of\u003ci\u003e The Crimson Petal and the White \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eUnder the Skin\u003c\/i\u003e, this idiosyncratic and philosophical book reflects Michel Faber's lifelong obsession with music of all kinds. \u003cem\u003eListen\u003c\/em\u003e will change your relationship with the heard world.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.2 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42154309582983,"sku":"9781335000620","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b1d89ac73ed4d9c5ad6dc5d8afd46369.webp?v=1733227965","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/listen-on-music-sound-and-us-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}