Electric Wizards

A Tapestry of Heavy Music, 1968 to the present

JR Moores

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Reaktion Books
01 January 2022

Rock & Pop music; Heavy Metal music

It began with The Beatles' 'Helter Skelter'. It was distilled to its dark essence by Black Sabbath. And it has flourished into a vibrant modern underground, epitomised by Newcastle's Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs. This is the evolution of heavy music, and Electric Wizards is your sonic gazetteer.

The voyage is as varied as it is illuminating: from the lysergic blunt trauma of Blue Cheer to the locked grooves of Funkadelic, the aural frightmares of Faust to the tectonic crush of Sleep, alighting on post-punk, industrial, grunge, stoner rock and numerous other genres along the way.

Ranging from household names to obscure cult heroes and heroines, Electric Wizards demonstrates how each successive phase of heavy music was forged by what came before, outlining a rich and eclectic lineage that extends far beyond the usual boundaries of heavy rock or heavy metal. It extols those who did things differently, who introduced something fresh and exciting into this elemental tradition, whether by design, accident or sheer chance. In doing so, Electric Wizards weaves an entirely new tapestry of heavy music.

By: JR Moores
Imprint: Reaktion Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781789144482
ISBN 10: 1789144485
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 01 January 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

JR Moores is resident psych-rock columnist for both The Quietus and Record Collector, and his work has also appeared in The Wire, The Guardian, Bandcamp Daily and Vice.

Reviews for Electric Wizards: A Tapestry of Heavy Music, 1968 to the present

'Simultaneously hilarious, provocative and sensitive; wildly entertaining while always getting to the heart of the matter . . . Just take my goddamned bitcoin already.'-John Doran, 'The Quietus', author of 'Jolly Lad' 'The landscape of heavy music is vast, its existence is ever evolving. There is no better person to explore its dynamic terrain than JR Moores.'-Matt Baty, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs 'JR Moores covers a rich landscape of sounds . . . What's more, he achieves a rare feat in rock criticism of saying something fresh and interesting about The Beatles.'-Dan Franklin, author of 'HEAVY: How Metal Changes the Way We See the World' 'This book will open a wormhole in your brain.'-Joe Thompson, Hey Colossus