Voices

Voices isn't just illuminating and thought-provoking and clever; it is exciting. -- Roddy Doyle A brilliant book about singing... I have been talking to Nick Coleman about music, in person and in my head, for forty years now. [With Voices] you have the opportunity to hear what I have heard. I hope you take it -- Nick Hornby * The Believer * A deeply personal hymn, aria, sea shanty and saloon bar serenade... Voices is not merely an elegantly written study of a parade of fabled artists, but a long, heartfelt song of gratitude. It's well worth hearing. -- Graeme Thomson * The Mail on Sunday * Unusual and affecting... An elegant, controlled writer whose curiosity is as engaging as his whooping passion. -- Jane Graham * Big Issue * Exhilarating... Coleman hears better and more clearly with half an ear than the rest of us do in a lifetime with two. -- Alexandra Coghlan * Spectator * Not just a gallery of pen portraits of [Nick Coleman's] favourite singers but an impassioned examination of why certain voices `speak' to us... Like the best music criticism of yore, [Voices] tangentially covers the history of popular music... He's enjoyably sniffy about Jagger; insightful on Joni... but mostly Voices believes in magic. -- Chris Roberts * Classic Rock * A brilliant read. -- James McNair * National * A fantastic writer. -- Lois Wilson * Mojo * [Voices] will have you delving into your music collection with fresh thanks and renewed appreciation. -- Duncan Fletcher * Shindig! * Fans of all genres can dip in for thoughts on nearly everyone in the rock canon. -- Helen Brown, **Books of the Year** * Daily Telegraph *