“Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill, together with Graeme Thomson, have written an outstanding memoir that transcends the music genre…as much about the bonds of friendship and rootedness as it is about becoming one of Britain’s most influential bands.”
“Blazingly honest … a confessional book ― at times almost recklessly candid ― but it’s also a profoundly sad family memoir.” Victoria Segal, The Sunday Times
New Modern has acquired Surfs Up: Brian Wilson & The Beach Boys by award-winning music writer Peter Doggett. It will be “the definitive tribute to a remarkable band and the genius who made it all possible.” Out on 6th November 2025.
Set to be published on 11th September 2025, The Motel: High Times in 90s Ibiza by Claire Manumission provides an exclusive look at the wild goings-on behind the doors of the most iconic club Ibiza has ever seen.
Through forensic analysis and extensive interviews with both Nicky Wire and James Dean Bradfield, it tells the story of 168 songs across 40 years, and is available in three different editions.
Featuring exclusive interviews and never-before-seen images from The Raincoats’ archive, Shouting Out Loud is the first full history of this pioneering group of women who are one of the most radical bands of all time.