Aesthetics of Pop Music (Theory Redux)

Aesthetics of Pop Music by Diedrich Diederichsen is a groundbreaking book that offers a fresh perspective on pop music as a constellation of different media channels, social spaces, and behavioral systems.

Unlike traditional accounts that focus solely on compositions and the expression of subjectivity, this book highlights the indexical nature of pop music, its reliance on sound technologies, studio discipline, and staging.

Through an innovative account of pop music as a constellation, Diederichsen developes a theory that sets him apart from sociology, cultural studies, media studies, and ethnography while drawing on and encompassing them all.

With its rigorous study of pop music considered as a thing in itself, this book is filled with trap doors that open up again and again, revealing new insights into the capacities, identities, and meanings of the form.

Whether you're a scholar or simply a fan of pop music, Aesthetics of Pop Music is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the complex and multifaceted nature of this beloved genre.