A Scene In Between

(Hardback)

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A Scene In Between sets out to excavate the sartorial treasures of the UK's 1980s guitar scenes. Using original archive photography from scenesters, band members and amateur photographers of the time, Sam Knee takes you on a fashion trip through the visual racket of pivotal indie bands including Primal Scream, Spacemen 3, The Smiths, My Bloody Valentine, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Tallulah Gosh, the Vaselines and countless others. Charity shop chic, anoraks, bowlcuts, leather trousers and stripy tees are all de-riguer in this evocative photographic historical capsule.

Seven years on from the release of the first edition, Sam Knee has expanded his photographic contact base, and built a loyal Instagram following of over 60,000 (including many big names in fashion and music). This revised edition features a new cover and intro, and plenty of new photographic material that will delight both fans of his work and new music and fashion aficionados.

Reviews

'An artist's image and music is inextricably tethered and A Scene In Between draws these threads together beautifully'.
-- Vice Magazine

'A glorious photographic compendium of styles and street cultures from a bygone era'. -- The Guardian

'A brilliantly curated pictoral history ... Unpicks the scene's influence and influences, showcases terrific photographs of bands both celebrated and largely forgotten, and highlights the stylistic commonalities within a musically varied subculture'.
-- The Quietus

'A visual manifestation of Knee's personal obsession and acute knowledge of the scene - in particular, the underground style - whilst mirroring the general mood of the era'.
-- Dazed Magazine

Author Bio

Sam Knee is a fashion designer and historian. He is the author of four books published by Cicada. Scene Inbetween was his first.