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Ten Thousand Apologies
- Fat White Family and the Miracle of Failure
- Narrated by: Emily Spowage, Lias Saoudi
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
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Summary
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER & A ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022
SHORTLISTED FOR THE PENDERYN MUSIC BOOK PRIZE
'The story of a band that's always on the brink: of stardom, of madness, of brilliance, of disgrace' Miranda Sawyer, Observer
'You begin to wonder why more biographies aren't tackled with such invention' Record Collector
'This book is a rarity' Mark Lanegan
'One of the finest music books in aeons' Kevin Barry
'A bruising, exhilarating read, which captures the nihilistic energy of this strange and brilliant band' Independent
'Destined to become a classic of the genre' Louder Than War
'A fastidious portrait of chaos, displacement and bad acid' Mojo
'Music book of the year? Already? Don't bet against it' Crack Magazine
'Read it and writhe' Spider Stacey
From the mountains of Algeria to the squats of South London via sectarian Northern Ireland, Ten Thousand Apologies is the sordid and thrilling story of the country's most notorious cult band, Fat White Family. Loved and loathed in equal measure since their formation in 2011, the relentlessly provocative, stunningly dysfunctional "drug band with a rock problem" have dedicated themselves to constant chaos and total creative freedom at all costs.
Like a tragicomic penny dreadful dreamed up by a mutant hybrid of Jean Genet, the Dadaists and Mark E. Smith, the Fat Whites' story is a frequently jaw-dropping epic of creative insurrection, narcotic excess, mental illness, wanderlust, self-sabotage, fractured masculinity, and the ruthless pursuit of absolute art.
Co-written with lucidity and humour by singer Lias Saoudi and acclaimed author Adelle Stripe, Ten Thousand Apologies is that rare thing: a music book that barely features any music, a biography as literary as any novel, and a confessional that does not seek forgiveness. This is the definitive account of Fat White Family's disgraceful and radiant jihad - a depraved, romantic and furious gesture of refusal to a sanitised era.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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- Fairandhonestreviews
- 07-06-22
Excellent listen
I really enjoyed listening to this story. I loved the no holds barred approach. Love the band and their music.
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- leighf
- 06-12-22
I don’t always enjoy biographies but…
…I enjoyed this one
Jaw dropping antics and honesty regarding said antics. If you like the music and the performances of the Fat Whites, you’re bound to like this
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- edward
- 21-11-22
fair play on that
not too bad at all
not the worst greasy junked up bio you'll hear this decade.
I mean Imagen sitting through a libertines auto biography? dread to think.
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- George Wigzell
- 07-03-23
A wild tale about bands, drugs, humanity and the truth about ‘the scene’
An excellently written true tale about two brothers (and their associates) and their journey to forming this notorious band. From the London music scene in the 2010s to rural Algeria, via the music venues and rehab facilities of the USA and Europe, we see the highs and the (very low) lows of life in your 20s, in an art-school band with a serious drug problem. Funny, insightful and honest, this is a great listen.
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- Anthony Howard
- 24-03-24
9,999 apologies
you don't need to apologise to me for this performance. Disgusting, deranged and full of dirge. Absolutely second to none.
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- A. Peacock
- 05-05-22
touch the leather
I'm seeing this band in a few weeks, didn't know anything about them. I like Adele Stripes writing style and tone, so gave it a go. intriguing messed up characters, interesting listen. liked the mix of voices.
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- milka
- 24-07-22
Brilliant!
I love the music of Fat white family and as this book came out I was thrilled. The audio is cleverly divided between two narrators and works well. I would recommend this book even though you aren't familiar with their music but looking into gritty, sweaty and drugged up band histories.
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- Tamlan
- 01-03-22
memory lane.
well done. this is a fantastic listen. especially the movement between first person and third person.
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- Nick Ravenscroft
- 30-12-22
Awesome take of creativity
well written and great performances. the perfect insight into the fat whites and the music scene.
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- mccshuck
- 18-04-23
Amazing
Best music bio iv read by far! I repeat the Best music bio iv read by far!
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