Scene Within A Scene : Scottish Independent Music 1992-2001 : 2

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Author: Grant McPheeScotlandPublished on 6 August 2026 by OMNIBUS PRESS in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Grant Mcphee's Scottish Indie Scenes' series.Hardback | 400 pages240 x 171 x 39 | 808g 'It’s an epic story littered with broken friendships, fierce rivalries, triumphs, tragedies, defiance and creative fire' TelegraphSCOTLAND, 1992: the music industry is experiencing a comedown from the mid-eighties Scottish indie explosion. Key labels have collapsed; dance music and rave culture have stormed the charts. Guitar-led indie faced a reckoning: adapt or die.But from this wreckage came reinvention. Around the country, new bands distanced themselves from the jangling guitars typified by the NME C86 cassette. Drawing inspiration from eclectic, transatlantic influences like anarcho-punk, hardcore and no-wave - these new groups were closer to Captain Beefheart than the Byrds.However, inspiration also arose from closer inspection of the 'other sound' of the C86 cassette, specifically the roster of Big Flame, A Witness and The Mackenzies. These bands' angular and abrasive sounds emulated earlier post-punk heroes such as Josef K and Fire Engines.SCENE WITHIN A SCENE is the story of how Scotland rebuilt its musical landscape. From the development of new labels such as Chemikal Underground, to defiant new musical directions, this book traces the formation of Scottish indie music's best-loved acts.'A super enjoyable dive into an ethically and musically fertile time.' The Wire Show more