Mute : A Visual Document

Author: Burrows, Terry

Punk, New Wave & Indie

Published on 9 November 2017 by Thames & Hudson Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 320 pages, with over 2000 illustrations in colour and black and white
192 x 246 x 36 | 1350g

Rough Trade's Book of the YearElectronic Sound Magazine's Book of the Year Mute Records is one of the most revered and influential independent music labels of all time. Through the music of its tight-knit community of artists – ranging from Cabaret Voltaire, Throbbing Gristle, Nick Cave’s The Birthday Party and Einstürzende Neubauten to Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure, Laibach and Goldfrapp – it has had an incalculable impact on popular music for forty years.

This authoritative, sumptuously illustrated history of the label features stunning artwork and photography – much of it previously unseen – and insights from those who have worked with the label. Text contributions from key players, together with ground-breaking shots and video stills from lengendary photographers, make this book the definitive chronicle of the iconic label, which today has offices in the USA, UK, Germany and France and an unparalleled reputation worldwide.