{"product_id":"tainted-love-from-nina-simone-to-kendrick-lamar-9783956796586","title":"Tainted Love: From Nina Simone to Kendrick Lamar","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first book-length inquiry into the twisted romantic ballad, giving a sense of both its history and contemporary currency.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTitled after Soft Cell's version of the original 1965 Gloria Jones track, \u003ci\u003eTainted Love\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book-length inquiry into the subject of the twisted romantic ballad, giving a sense of both its history and contemporary currency. Sometimes extreme, this twist to the conventional romantic ballad spans across gender and generational boundaries to subvert our understanding of both the genre's function and its behavior. Each chapter of \u003ci\u003eTainted Love\u003c\/i\u003e takes a deep dive into a single twisted ballad, examining both its inner workings--lyrics, melody, and vocal approach--and its broader cultural resonance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing an analysis of songs by Kendrick Lamar, Nina Simone, Roxy Music, Joni Mitchell, The Velvet Underground, Frank Sinatra, Soft Cell, Paul McCartney, Charlotte \u0026amp; Serge Gainsbourg, PJ Harvey \u0026amp; Nick Cave, and Little Simz, this book turns on the question: What compels songwriters to compose--and us to listen to--these warped songs?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16602725\"\u003eAlex Coles\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sternberg Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.10h x 4.70w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783956796586\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3956796586\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MUS\"\u003eMusic\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MUS020000\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Criticism | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MUS\"\u003eMusic\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MUS011000\"\u003eGenres \u0026amp; Styles | Dance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MUS\"\u003eMusic\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MUS030000\"\u003eGenres \u0026amp; Styles | Punk\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlex Coles is a critic, editor, and Professor of Transdisciplinary Studies at the School of Art, Design, and Architecture at the University of Huddersfield, UK. He is author of \u003ci\u003eDesignArt\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCrooner\u003c\/i\u003e, and the editor of \u003ci\u003eDesign \u0026amp; Art\u003c\/i\u003e (MIT Press) and \u003ci\u003eEP\u003c\/i\u003e (Sternberg Press).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sternberg Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42466291351691,"sku":"3956796586","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_0f08ad5e-d4b7-4dbd-992f-0a81ef6d1787.jpg?v=1717335297","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/tainted-love-from-nina-simone-to-kendrick-lamar-9783956796586","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}