Listening to the Unconscious
Smith, Kenneth / Overy, Stephen What happens in our unconscious minds when we listen to, produce or perform popular music? The unconscious works through human subjects as we produce music and can be traced through the music we engage with. Theories on the psychological complexity of popular music are demonstrated through close readings of songs, albums, artists, genres, and practices. Listening to the Unconscious draws from a number of artists, from Prince to Sufjan Stevens,...