Volcanic Tongue

David Keenan is one of the few writers I know of who had to exist because we could never have invented him. His music writing helped change how I understand my own work. A wizard, a true star * Bruce Russell (The Dead C) *
David Keenan's books are just off-the-charts mind-bogglingly brilliant and I encourage everyone to read them all! * William Basinski *
David Keenan is a fabulous music writer - words zigzag off the page in magical trails that make you want to laugh and cry and remember why you fell in love with music in the first place. Most music books I want to say, stop explaining, stop researching - just stop full stop. Read something by David Keenan and then come back with something as good as that - if you can * Stephen Pastel *
Volcanic Tongue presents David Keenan as the progeny of Lester Bangs and more - Keenan punctures the world of underground music with a TV eye, and a Pandora's box of visceral magic pours on to the page. His descriptor for the musics match his writing with words that 'open on forever' * Adele Bertei *
Volcanic Tongue is a colossal triumph. This high-velocity love letter to the twentieth century avant-garde is thrillingly alive; the work of a true rock and roll evangelist, full of fire and delight. If you don't think that a book about late-twentieth century underground music is for you, I would ask you to reconsider. Because I predict that you'll be thrilled, energised even, by the sheer charge of these pages. You might even find yourself seeking out some of the music you have encountered. Volcanic Tongue is that precious and magical thing: joy in writing, joy in rock and roll * Wendy Erskine *
A thing of absolute beauty. If like me you love truly original voices evangelising about music and its profound effect on society, look no further than Mr Keenan. You will not be disappointed * David Holmes *