Description: Perfect Sound Whatever by James Acaster The Sunday Times bestselling memoir from James Acaster: cult comedian, bestselling author of Classic Scrapes, undercover cop, receiver of cabbages. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description *The Sunday Times Bestseller*The brand new memoir from James Acaster: cult comedian, bestselling author of Classic Scrapes, undercover cop, receiver of cabbages.PERFECT SOUND WHATEVER is a love letter to the healing power of music, and how one mans obsessive quest saw him defeat the bullshit of one year with the beauty of another. Because that one man is James Acaster, it also includes tales of befouling himself in a Los Angeles steakhouse, stealing a cookie from Clint Eastwood, and giving drunk, unsolicited pep talks to urinating strangers. January, 2017James Acaster wakes up heartbroken and alone in New York, his relationship over, a day of disastrous meetings leading him to wonder if comedy is really what he wants to be doing any more. A constant comfort in Jamess life has been music, but hes not listened to anything new for a very long time. Idly browsing best of the year lists, it dawns on him that 2016 may have been a grim year for a lot of reasons, but that it seemed to be an iconic year for music. And so begins a life-changing musical odyssey, as James finds himself desperately seeking solace in the music of 2016, setting himself the task of only listening to music released that year, ending up with 500 albums in his collection. Looking back on this year-long obsession, parallels begin to grow between the music and Jamess own life: his relationship history, the highs and lows of human connection, residual Christian guilt, and mental health issues that have been bubbling under the surface for years. Some albums are life-changing masterpieces, others are Howdilly Doodilly by Okilly Dokilly, a metalcore album devoted to The Simpsons character Ned Flanders, but all of them play a part the year that helped James Acaster get his life back on track. Flap Loved James Acasters memoir . . . paints a striking picture of what it means to be a modern musician - Edgar Wright January, 2017. James Acaster wakes hungover and heartbroken in New York. Luckily, there is one thing he can rely on for comfort - music. In true Acaster fashion, this results in a completely unnecessary mission: to buy as much music as he can released in 2016, the year before everything went wrong (for James, at least). Some albums are life-changing masterpieces, others are Howdilly Doodilly by Okilly Dokilly, a metalcore album devoted to The Simpsons character Ned Flanders. But all of them play a part in the year that James gets his life back on track. By turns hilarious, moving, Perfect Sound Whatever sees James takes us through the music of 2016, the bullshit of 2017, and how the beauty of one defeated the ugliness of the other. James Acaster is a music wonk with a sense of the ridiculous and his controversial theory that 2016 was the greatest year for music ever is off by a mere five decades. Interesting take, though - David St. Hubbins, Spin Author Biography James Acaster is an award-winning stand-up comedian and the author of three Sunday Times bestselling books. In 2018, James released his four-part Netflix stand-up collection, Repertoire. A year later he completed a mammoth tour of his hugely successful show, Cold Lasagne hate Myself 1999, around the UK, Australia and America. His podcast Off Menu, which he hosts with Ed Gamble, is a regular in the Apple top 10 list. Review Immensely comforting - a witty and wise account of the rejuvenating effect of opening yourself up the the creativity of others. - Record CollectorLoved James Acasters memoir / epic listicle that posits his theory that 2016 was the best year for music. His dry wit I expected, but was impressed by the real life stories of so many musicians the world over. Paints a striking picture of what it means to be a modern musician. - Edgar Wrighthonest, unaffected, poignant - and, yes, entertaining - ChortleJames is a phenomenally talented comedian and his music taste is second only to mine. - Romesh RanganathanIf, as the pundits say, comedy is like jazz then Im against it. I didnt drill power chords and feedback techniques just to go fannying about looking for the melody. James Acaster, though, is a bit of an outlier. Hes a music wonk with a sense of the ridiculous and his controversial theory that 2016 was the greatest year for music ever is off by a mere five decades. Interesting take, though. - David St. Hubbins, Spinal Tap Long Description *The Sunday Times Bestseller* The brand new memoir from James Acaster: cult comedian, bestselling author of Classic Scrapes , undercover cop, receiver of cabbages.PERFECT SOUND WHATEVER is a love letter to the healing power of music, and how one mans obsessive quest saw him defeat the bullshit of one year with the beauty of another. Because that one man is James Acaster, it also includes tales of befouling himself in a Los Angeles steakhouse, stealing a cookie from Clint Eastwood, and giving drunk, unsolicited pep talks to urinating strangers. January, 2017 James Acaster wakes up heartbroken and alone in New York, his relationship over, a day of disastrous meetings leading him to wonder if comedy is really what he wants to be doing any more. A constant comfort in Jamess life has been music, but hes not listened to anything new for a very long time. Idly browsing best of the year lists, it dawns on him that 2016 may have been a grim year for a lot of reasons, but that it seemed to be an iconic year for music. And so begins a life-changing musical odyssey, as James finds himself desperately seeking solace in the music of 2016, setting himself the task of only listening to music released that year, ending up with 500 albums in his collection. Looking back on this year-long obsession, parallels begin to grow between the music and Jamess own life: his relationship history, the highs and lows of human connection, residual Christian guilt, and mental health issues that have been bubbling under the surface for years. Some albums are life-changing masterpieces, others are Howdilly Doodilly by Okilly Dokilly, a metalcore album devoted to The Simpsons character Ned Flanders, but all of them play a part the year that helped James Acaster get his life back on track. Review Quote James is a phenomenally talented comedian and his music taste is second only to mine. Promotional "Headline" The Sunday Times bestselling memoir from James Acaster: cult comedian, bestselling author of Classic Scrapes , undercover cop, receiver of cabbages. Details ISBN1472260317 Author James Acaster Publisher Headline Publishing Group Year 2020 ISBN-10 1472260317 ISBN-13 9781472260314 Format Paperback Imprint Headline Book Publishing Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 792.76028092 Pages 336 Language English UK Release Date 2020-09-03 Publication Date 2020-09-03 Subtitle THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Audience General AU Release Date 2020-11-09 NZ Release Date 2020-11-09 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:130564021;
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Book Title: Perfect Sound Whatever: the Sunday Times Bestseller
Item Height: 196mm
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Author: James Acaster
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Language: English
Topic: Music
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Publication Year: 2020
Genre: Biographies & True Stories
Item Weight: 237g
Number of Pages: 336 Pages
