{"product_id":"9798765136041","title":"Split Enz’ Mental Notes","description":"\u003ch3\u003e33 1\/3 Oceania\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eSplit Enz’ Mental Notes\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMichael Lamb | Jon Stratton | Jon Dale\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic \/ Individual Composer \u0026amp; Musician\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMental Notes\u003c\/i\u003e, the 1975 debut album by Split Enz, has mesmerized generations of music lovers and can rightfully claim the epithet 'timeless cult classic\u003c\/b\u003e.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarting out as a folk-art duo in the early '70s, the group would become one of Aotearoa's most successful cultural exports - and spawn a musical dynasty that continues to this day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMental Notes\u003c\/i\u003e, a symphonic, inventive prog rock\/art rock creation, marks a high-water point for the early line-up of the band, led by lead songwriter Phil Judd. Yet, by the time the album was released the cracks in the band were already starting to show, with the brooding, recalcitrant genius of Judd set against the home-spun optimism of live-wire lead singer and front man Tim Finn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book unravels the intriguing true story of \u003ci\u003eMental Notes\u003c\/i\u003e and how early Enz rose to become a significant force in the growth of New Zealand music, and took what they were doing to a wider audience around the world. Along the way they created an ambitious, odd, yet enduring recording that remains one of the most significant albums in Australasian musical history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMichael Lamb \u003c\/b\u003eis an Auckland-based writer. He's written in many forms, from commercial writing to cultural journalism, having written hundreds of stories, profiles, features, interviews and reviews for a range of publications. He edited an Auckland music street magazine before beginning a career across advertising and journalism.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 April 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798765136041\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e128\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331312255116,"sku":"9798765136041","price":20.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_eb60b1a8-d8e8-4ece-940d-11ceefa957f3.jpg?v=1783595829","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798765136041","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}