In Another World
The Four Seasons of Talk Talk
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Putman Publishing
Published:21st May '26
Should be back in stock very soon
A Best Pop Music Book of 2026 - The Herald
‘[A] fascinating and stirring tribute to one of the most inscrutable bands of the ’80s’ Classic Pop
‘Thomson vividly fills the gaps with his forensic detail, deep listening and jigsaw anecdotes piecing together a picture of an inscrutable artist 4/5’ Mojo
‘With a thoroughness which would do Hollis proud, Thomson paints a passionate, informed picture. (An) excellent musical investigation 4/5’ Record Collector
The definitive biography of one of the most critically acclaimed and enigmatic groups of all time.
When Mark Hollis died suddenly in 2019 aged 64, he left behind a slim but perfectly formed collection of Talk Talk albums, one solo album in twenty-three years and an ever-burgeoning mystique which only continues to grow with each passing year.
The band’s reputation is formed on the imperious run of three albums released between 1986 and 1991, yet Hollis and the band remain a carefully shrouded mystery.
For the first time, Graeme Thomson seeks to unpick this knottiest of musical locks and understand the other world of Talk Talk.
'Genuinely illuminating...with all the depth of detail such 'world building' entails' * The Wire *
'Graeme Thomson does an excellent job of examining their legacy through the albums The Colour of Spring, Spirit of Eden, Laughing Stock and Mark Hollis, reconstructing the painstaking processes involved in their making. Essential reading. BOOK OF THE WEEK' * Yorkshire Post *
'Glorious' * Electronic Sound *
'This is a book that focuses on the records themselves. If that sounds dry the result is anything but. In fact the book has a swirling tidal pull to it that sweeps you along and under' * A Best Pop Music Book of 2026 - The Herald *
'The greatest recommendation of this book is that in it the music speaks again' * International Times *
'It’s the enveloping silence at the core of this immersive book that rings truest ... in sending us back to these timeless records, and slowing us down to their meticulous individual heartbeats, Thomson achieves exactly what he – and Hollis – set out to do.' * Spectrum Culture *
'In Another World is a great exploration of what makes Talk Talk so unique, and does much to reveal the man behind the genius image of Mark Hollis... Read this book for a deeper understanding' * Louder than War *
'Few music biographies are real page turners in the manner this one is, in no small part due to the human stories at its heart, both in terms of subject and writer. But ultimately, this is a book which will not only take you back to the music, as the best music biographies do, it will make you listen in a new way. In Another World: The Four Seasons of Talk Talk is not an instruction manual, it’s a guide book, and it opens up a magical, and often moving, journey.' * Product *
'A pointedly personal celebration of an often insane-sounding musical visionary, whose working methods bordered on madness.Yet nevertheless, as this admirable book makes plain, his music demands to be heard' * The Idler *
'Curious, warm, reflective, enlightening: entirely in the spirit of their wonderful music' -- Nicola Meighan * A Kick Up The Arts *
ISBN: 9781917923613
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400 pages