Name: The Psychic Soviet
Brand: Ian Svenonius

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

AKB553

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Colour

Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format Books GB

Paperback

Format detail

Limited edition

Release date

2022-03-04

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Dischord

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

9781617757662

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1 / Extended format: No / Paperback / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Ian Svenonius

Genre GB

Punk / Hardcore

Label GB

Akashic

A new, expanded collection of essays and articles from one of the mainstays of the Washington, DC, underground rock and roll scene, <i>The Psychic Soviet</i> is Ian Svenonius’s groundbreaking first book of writings. The selections are written in a lettered yet engaging style, filled with parody and biting humour that subvert capitalist culture, and cover such topics as the ascent of the DJ as a star, the “cosmic depression” that followed the defeat of the USSR, how Seinfeld caused the bankruptcy of modern pop culture, and the status of rock and roll as a religion. The pocket-sized book is bound with a durable bright-pink plastic cover, recalling the aesthetics of Mao’s Little Red Book, and perfect for carrying into the fray of street battle, classroom, or lunch-counter argument.

The Psychic Soviet

Books GB