“Ms. Albertine's book is wiry and cogent and fearless…. Her book has an honest, lo-fi grace. If it were better written, it would be worse.”—Dwight Garner, The New York Times
“Forget Katniss And Tris — Viv Albertine Is Your New Hero.”—MTV.com
The Rough Trade #1 Book of the Year!
Viv Albertine is a pioneer. As lead guitarist and songwriter for the seminal band The Slits, she influenced a future generation of artists including Kurt Cobain and Carrie Brownstein. She formed a band with Sid Vicious and was there the night he met Nancy Spungeon. She tempted Johnny Thunders…toured America with the Clash…dated Mick Jones…and inspired the classic Clash anthem “Train in Vain.” But Albertine was no mere muse. In Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys., Albertine delivers a unique and unfiltered look at a traditionally male-dominated scene.
Her story is so much more than a music memoir. Albertine's…
I don’t dress normally to have an easy life.
grown-ups lie
