O.M.G.

Comprehensive does not even begin to cover it.

As ever, Dylan Jones tackles his subject matter in extraordinary depth, painting a vivid picture of the times using the words of the people who contributed to the cultural impact.

An utter, utter delight from the first page.

I couldn’t wait to read this book as I grew up in the 80s and everything in the book was so familiar to me.  The music, the fashion and the wider political climate are all explored in this book.  I enjoyed the many perspectives offered by the people who were active in the London music scene at the time but, more than that, I enjoyed the analysis of what culture meant to the people who were actually shaping it.  

‘You lived and died by what you wore below your knees” - says so much about the concept of finding your place in society!