A Sound So Very Loud
The Inside Story of Every Song Oasis Recorded
Ted Kessler author Hamish MacBain author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Pan Macmillan
Publishing:3rd Jul '25
£25.00
This title is due to be published on 3rd July, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
An engrossing and authoritative look at the music of Oasis, by two journalists who have have interviewed Noel and Liam dozens of times.
A riotously entertaining and authoritative examination of the music of Oasis, by two journalists who have interviewed Noel and Liam dozens of times.
'Ted Kessler and Hamish MacBain are fantastic chaps. The Dudley Moore and Peter Cook of music journalism LG x' - Liam Gallagher
'Something special: a book of wit and verve about why Oasis matter' The Telegraph
The definitive book about the music of Oasis, published in time for the reunion tour. A deeply researched tribute to the creative talent and star power of the Gallaghers, A Sound So Very Loud is crammed with unknown detail and the kind of anarchic, brilliantly funny anecdotes that only Oasis could generate.
Music journalists Ted Kessler and Hamish MacBain first met Liam and Noel in 1994, when the brothers were playing tiny venues, and have since interviewed them dozens of times, tracking the astonishing success of Oasis as they became one of the biggest bands in the world.
In this comprehensive telling of the Oasis story through their spectacular back catalogue, Kessler and MacBain focus on the enduring power of the music, exploring the tales behind the lyrics and revealing the background to the writing, recording and impact of all the songs, from megahits like ‘Live Forever’, ‘Wonderwall’ and ‘Champagne Supernova’ to the fan-favourite B-sides and deep cuts such as ‘Acquiesce’, ‘The Masterplan’ and ‘Half the World Away’.
With their unique perspective on all things Oasis, Kessler and MacBain bring this story to life in glorious colour. A Sound So Very Loud is a book every Oasis fan needs on their shelves, destined to be as timeless and as moreish as the music itself.
'Essential reading. Hamish and Ted have had front row tickets to the Oasis story from the very beginning. There’s no one who knows more about the band, the music and its impact' –Mat Whitecross, director of Oasis: Supersonic
Ted Kessler and Hamish MacBain are fantastic chaps. The Dudley Moore and Peter Cook of music journalism LG x -- Liam Gallagher
Whether you’re a super fan or Oasis novice, this book is essential reading. Hamish and Ted have had front-row tickets to the Oasis story from the very beginning. There’s no one who knows more about the band, the music and its impact than these two -- Mat Whitecross, director of Oasis: Supersonic
With both wild-eyed fan devotion and a NASA-style attention to detail, Kessler and MacBain perfectly capture the lightning-in-a-bottle joy of Oasis -- Alex Needham, Arts Editor, The Guardian
Astute, intimate, hilarious and candid, Kessler and McBain have produced the definitive Oasis book. Every page is jam-packed with insight, analysis, access and anecdotes -- Terri White, author of Coming Undone
The authors’ own clear love of the music comes with enough journalistic objectivity to balance the zing of rollicking storytelling with the ballast of serious scrutiny. The pair have written something special: a book of wit and verve about why Oasis matter -- The Telegraph
This, unquestionably, will become the Oasis book against which all others will be judged . . . to read it from start to finish is to fall in love with Oasis all over again -- Simon Goddard, author of the Bowie Odyssey series, in The A-Z of Oasis magazine
Ddefinitive . . . Ted Kessler and Hamish MacBain combine the enthusiasm of fandom with the rigour of journalism, and having both interviewed Liam and Noel Gallagher countless times they capture them brilliantly: the humour, the chaos, the surprising perceptiveness -- Will Hodgkinson, Chief Rock & Pop Critic, The Times
Whatever Hamish and Ted know about the songs that have played a key part in my life, I want to know. We all do. I can't wait to get stuck in -- Emma Barnett
Genuinely essential for any Oasis fan -- Felix White, The Maccabees & Tailenders
The one book that will make hearts still smitten by Oasis’s music beat faster. Regular interviewers of the Gallaghers in the UK music press, [Kessler and MacBain] manage to combine a keen ear for the wit and wisdom with a broader, more adult perspective on peak Oasis and their milieu. -- Mojo
[Kessler and MacBain] do an excellent job of communicating the excitement and chaos of Britain’s biggest ’n’roll band, while celebrating the very music that put them there -- Record Collector
ISBN: 9781035078257
Dimensions: 243mm x 164mm x 34mm
Weight: 596g
384 pages