Simon Reynolds talks to Kieran Press-Reynolds about the beginnings of shoegaze, naming microgenres and the pinnacle of ’80s indie rock
Your book spans 10 years of rock, but the peak in many ways feels like 1988, which – and correct me if I’m crushing it – do you declare was the best year ever in rock music? Well, this was mine melody maker Colleague David Stubbs said, and we both agreed. But he came up