the lost tribes of pop

OUT NOW!!! (Available from Amazon.co.uk, Play.com, Waterstones, Borders, Books Etc, and all other good bookstores)

"The hottest new music book... The beauty of these socio-fictional portraits lies in their myriad detail: it's the odd corners of the lives of Rave Mums, Posh Hippies et al that fire Cox's imagination as much as their record collections, concert habits and preferences in audio gear." - The Sunday Times (Top 5 Music Books Of 2006)By Tom Cox, from the acclaimed Observer column - with additional characters, extended profiles and all-new illustrations by Stacey EarleyPublished by Portrait (£9.99)

CLICK HERE TO ORDER IT NOW WITH 30% OFF THE COVER PRICE!"Anyone who doesn't recognise themselves in this forensic, witty, all-too-true social .. is either lying, or should get out more. And I speak as a delicate combination of Old-Skool Goth, Morbid Futurist and, oddly, Glastonbury Girl... Reading Lost Tribes Of Pop is as addictive as eating Pringles. And I don't even eat Pringles." - Andrew Collins, author of Where Did It All Go Right?"A hilarious expedition to the coast of popular culture. A funny and poignant examination of the strange creatures that inhabit the furthest reaches of the 'long tail'. " - Julian Barratt (The Mighty Boosh)"Very funny... Every record company should keep a gold-bound copy to remind them who it is that keeps them in business." - Simon Napier-Bell"Very funny... Always perceptive, never cruel. If you don’t recognize one of these characters then you must have stayed in your room for the last ten years, which I guess would also make you a member of a lost tribe..." - Kate Atkinson "Just the right mix of love and lampoonery." - Adam Buxton (The Adam And Joe Show) "Tom Cox's Nice Jumper is one of my all-time favourite books, but he's topped it with this one. Pitch-perfect portrayals of the dudes and tools that make up the British music scene." - Simon Farnaby (The Mighty Boosh/Spoons/Blunder) "Neatly observed, potted caricatures... An identity parade of musical types... For extra fun, stick it in your back pocket next time you're record shopping and use it like one of those old I-Spy books. Spot the Lo-Fi Elitist rutting his way through the racks? 25 points!" - The Word "As Einstein once said, is saying and will say, 'The distinction between past, present and future is merely an illusion'. I'm sure that he read The Lost Tribes Of Pop yesterday or he's reading it tomorrow. Either way, he's reading this book right now and he's fucking loving it!" - Justin Lee Collins "Superbly written... A must-buy for anyone with an interest in music... no... scratch that... a must-buy for anyone with an interest in people." - Pop JunkieClick here to read an extract from the Lost Tribes Of Pop at the Observer website