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4.0 out of 5 stars
Bitter stare over Britpop revival, July 9, 2009
This review is from: Phonogram: Rue Britannia (Paperback)
Phonogram is Great. More than that. It is 4REAL!
It is a great metaphor of the about the Brit music scene, its highs and lows, and have a bitter stare over the current music scene and a supposed revival of 90's Britpop. It is a bit about growing up and leaving the weight behind, like it was that easy...
Obviously, if the reader knows the bands (what is much easier in these download days) some references are better understandable, but if you lived the Britpop heyday... man, you will get all layers of the metaphor!!
The Mr. McKelvie's art is fantastic and have great depictions of key people of the Britpop and the text is very passionate, showing that Mr. Gillen must have lived the scene.
It gets 4 stars only for the fact the covers of the mini-series are reproduced in black and white, what is lame (when you see them, you will understand)!!!
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Great... if you're into Britpop, July 21, 2011
This review is from: Phonogram: Rue Britannia (Paperback)
I'm fairly well versed when it comes to recent music history. Especially when it comes to rock in the last 25 years. I bought the comic because I had heard a review on the series from Fresh Ink and it sounded interesting. Wow, was I wrong. It's not a bad series or anything. Britpop is kind of interesting. It's just the way the story is told. In the story, Britpop is mystical/magical. The main character is a mage of sorts and uses Britpop as a magician uses magic. If you A. don't understand british culture %100 B. aren't familiar with Britpop %100 and C. weren't looking for a fantasy book then please avoid this read. If you're way into Echobelly, live in London and fancy spells... you see what I'm saying? Not a bad book. Just not a book I'd recommend to most.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderfully written and illustrated, February 18, 2009
This review is from: Phonogram: Rue Britannia (Paperback)
This graphic novel has a very original concept. It's about a world where music is actually a form of an occult-art. Where you cast spells playing or performing music. If you lived during the punk or new wave movement in the 80's you will identify with it. If you were in college in the 90's and really into music (Brit Pop) this graphic novel is like you had written it.
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