Ghosts - Journeys to Post Pop: How David Sylvan, Mark Hollis and Kate Bush Reinvented Pop Music

by Matthew Restall

Three music-obsessed, suburban London teenagers set out to make their own kind of pop music: Kate Bush became an overnight star, while success came to David Sylvian (and Japan), and to Mark Hollis (and Talk Talk) after years of struggle. But when their unique talents brought them international acclaim, they turned their backs on stardom. 'Just when I think I'm winning, ' sang Sylvian on 'Ghosts, ' a 1982 Japan hit, 'when my chance came to be king,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789523346
• ISBN13: 9781789523348
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Sonicbond Publishing
• Length: 208 Pages