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Book SynopsisTHE 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 s
Trade Review
The story of a band that's always on the brink: of stardom, of madness, of brilliance, of disgrace . . . The excess disguises the true heart of Ten Thousand Apologies which is a sort of yearning, a search for enlightenment, a way to live but especially for a home -- Miranda Sawyer * Observer *
A jaw-dropping rollercoaster of tragi-comic mishaps and gargantuan drug consumption * Rolling Stone UK *
A bruising, exhilarating read, which captures the nihilistic energy of this strange and brilliant band * Independent *
A fastidious portrait of chaos, displacement and bad acid * Mojo **** *
The tale is told by award-winning writer Adelle Stripe in a striking third-person prose that gives Ten Thousand Apologies a novelistic tone, interspersed with frontman Lias Saoudi's raw, dark, mocking recollections that are also very, very funny at times . . . you begin to wonder why more biographies aren't tackled with such invention . . . There's no great redemption but it offers a quietly triumphant denouement that's more palatable than boring atonement * Record Collector **** *
From Algeria to London and everywhere in between, Ten Thousand Apologies makes most books about the artist as a young man, the music biz and being in a band just a little bit pallid. Music book of the year? Already? Don't bet against it * Crack Magazine *
Destined to become a classic of the genre * Louder than War *
This book is a rarity, the kind I hold near and dear to my heart. The story of The Fat White Family is equal parts high comedy and deep tragedy, just like life itself -- Mark Lanegan
A unique concoction, full of beautiful lies and ecstatic truths - one of the finest music books in aeons -- Kevin Barry
Read it and writhe -- Spider Stacey
Destined to become a classic of the genre * Louder than War *
