‘Diedrich Diederichsen’s book presents itself as a rigorous study of pop music considered as a thing in itself. That it is. But then you turn what seems to be a predictable corner and find yourself ambushed by sly humour, playfulness, a willingness to place large analytical bets on what seem to be slim chances. The book is filled with trap doors which open up again and again.’<br /><b>Greil Marcus, author of </b><i><b>Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the 20th Century</b><br /><br /></i>‘Diedrich Diederichsen is an always compelling analyst of pop and rock music across all its many genres, and <i>Aesthetics of Pop Music</i> sheds new light on the capacities, identities and meanings of the form.’<br /><b>Michael Bracewell, author of <i>England is Mine: Pop Life in Albion from Wilde to Goldie<br /><br /></i></b>‘an engaging read… With arguments from the Frankfurt school, examples of performers ranging from the 1950s to the twenty-first century, discussion of modern technical recording methods, and commentary on social media, <i>Aesthetics of Pop Music</i> will appeal to a variety of readers, particularly those in multimedia and cultural studies'<b><i><br /><i>Journal of the Society for Musicology in Ireland</i></i></b>