Future Days Paperback – June 7, 2018

Probably the best analysis of German rock and experimental music of the 70s and beyond that I have read. It places the music, musicians and music scene in a broad social, economic and political context that gives a satisfying understanding of why things developed how they did. Seems to pick out the main players well. Strong focus on Amon Duul II, Faust, Can and Kraftwerk. I highly recommend this book.

The introduction was very good and provided a historical framework. Where Stubbs really falls down is on band research (i.e., Eloy the band spells its name without an "i"). He could have learned much from a couple hours more of internet research and reading the previous books on the subject in English. The chapter on NDW was cursory, at best, while the last chapter was incredibly superfluous. And his opinions on various bands were also un-needed. Overall, a good book that adds a bit to the research on German experimental rock but is probably only of interest to completists like myself.

Fascinating insights

Best and only really serious book on the subject. Scholarly and well researched. Really worth a read if you want a an overview and context for this unforgettable high point in 70's German rock!