Altamont is the ultimate account of the final event in rock’s formative and most turbulent decade
The Beatles
one of the few recordings of the late 1960s that best represents the ambitious aesthetic possibilities of the concept album without becoming mired in a bog of smug
A feminist statement from Germaine Greer sets the tone
They seemed unstoppable—until tensions within the band
Facing the Other Way: The Story of 4AD jeff tweedy Altamont is the ultimate accountAuthor: Martin Aston The first official account of the iconic record label. An NME Book of the Year 2013 A Rough Trade Book of the Year 2013 A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year 2013 This Mortal Coil, Birthday Party, Bauhaus, Cocteau Twins, Pixies, Throwing Muses, Breeders, Dead Can Dance, Lisa Germano, Kristin Hersh, Belly, Red House Painters. Just a handful of the bands and artists who started out recording for 4AD, a record label founded by