Listen

There are countless books on music with much analysis given to musicians, bands, eras and genres. But rarely does a book delve into what's going on inside us when we listen.

Michel Faber explores two big questions: how do we listen to music and why do we listen to music? He considers a range of factors, which includes age, illness, the notion of ?cool', the dichotomy between ?good' and ?bad' taste and much more.