Recs if you like This Is Your Brain on Music...

niche non-fiction that questions, explores, and dissects the hidden science of everyday life.

recs welcome as always!

i'm obsessed with explorations and extrapolations of music in nonfiction, both under a microscope of a certain band and the broader lens of a genre or culture. all of these books read to me or seem to be reviewed as love letters to the sounds they explore, from the personal to the historical. the digital to the physical (just like the books themselves!) mainly this is inspired by my hero hanif abdurraqib, who does it all with a poet's heart 🎧💓

Nonfiction books across varying interests. Excludes memoirs and self help books

Brain, consciousness, the hidden pathways of our mind. [Disclaimer: Some of these books have been hotly discussed as they often handle sensitive topics - look up trigger warnings and potential problematic discussions before reading to see if it is the right fit for you.]

“Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.”