Happy Pride Month! Today we're listening to a selection of songs plucked from 33 1/3 books and chosen by fans of the series. A mixture of classic ballads and iconic LGBTQIA+ anthems. Listen on Spotify: https://bit.ly/4e0jijS

🎬 This week on the blog: Ben Apatoff reviews Mile End Kicks, Chandler Levack’s coming-of-age film about an aspiring music writer chasing a 33 1/3 dream in Montreal. A sharp look at indie rock ambition, awkwardness, and finding your voice. Read it here: https://bit.ly/3QosWoA

Which LGBTQIA+ artist(s) should be considered essential listening?

What’s your all-time favorite Robert Smith lyric?

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World Goth Day feels like the perfect time to tell you about a book we're extremely excited to publish in our series. 🖤 Coming October 1st 2026, Andi Harriman's book on The Cure's Disintegration begs the question: why should an album make you feel good?

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Happy birthday to the iconic Cher! Later this year we're adding Believe to our series (written by Lior Phillips). Featuring interviews with fans, including Ru Paul and Sean Hayes, this is a celebration of the album where Cher re-solidified herself as a force to be reckoned with.

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If your favorite artist or band got a biopic, who would you cast?

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Down the pub? On the way? Or wishing you were? 🍺 Check out our playlist of essential pub rock songs, plucked from the pages of Mark Wilkerson's new book. Listen on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3PJpFQr

Before punk, there was pub rock: raw, DIY bands in packed North London pubs. 🍺 Out now in the Genre series: Mark Wilkerson’s Pub Rock, the short-lived scene that bridged prog to punk and put the crowd back at the heart of rock.

Author Nic Brown joins the Skylight Books podcast to discuss his new book in the 33 1/3 series, Violent Femmes' The Violent Femmes. Give it a listen on Spotify (or wherever you get your podcasts): https://bit.ly/42nyvWW

Tame Impala’s Currents didn’t just redefine Kevin Parker, it reshaped pop itself. Blending psych with disco, funk & soul, it soundtracked the streaming era and influenced everyone from Rihanna to Dua Lipa. Discover the story behind a modern classic: https://bit.ly/4cUxCLv

New, signed Body Count books on the @3313books.bsky.social shelves at @roughtraderecords.bsky.social!

There's only one more week until our window for 2026 open call submissions closes. Make sure to get yours in before May 5th 2026 at 11:59 PM EST. How to submit a proposal: https://bit.ly/41698ZE

Which artist do you think is wildly underrated, and why?

🎧 Currently playing in the 33 1/3 offices today, as selection of songs with the best opening lines (as chosen by 33 1/3 readers. Listen along or let us know what you'd add to the list: https://bit.ly/4t5njKd

#EarthDay feels like the perfect time to tell you about a book we are eagerly awaiting the release of here at 33 1/3 HQ 🌴 Gorillaz' Plastic Beach is coming 1st October 2026...

Happy Earth Day! 🌍 Here's what we're listening to today: https://bit.ly/4t1wpY9

If you could sit in on the recording sessions for one album, which would it be?

Introducing our favorite songs from some of the best live albums. What did we miss from the setlist? Listen on Spotify: https://bit.ly/41pvYem

Turn up the volume on #Music history with the latest additions to Genre: A @3313books.bsky.social Series! 🎧 https://bit.ly/4slT7t2 📚💙 @miwilkers.bsky.social @audreyjgolden.bsky.social @gtra1n.bsky.social

We're so looking forward to Nic Brown's Violent Femmes' Violent Femmes joining the series in May. Through rare access to the Violent Femmes and their archives, this book investigates the creation of iconic songs, as well as the album's recording process. Pre-order: https://bit.ly/48y0eY7

What’s the strangest or most unexpected song on your playlists right now?

New playlist alert! Check out our favorite non-English language tracks 🌍 Listen to 33 1/3's Around the World in 40 Songs playlist, on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3Q0qbt7

Minimalism is less a style than a way of making music - revived, reimagined, and reshaped into a new avant‑garde. Later this month, the Genre series dives into Minimalist Music: its history, its influence, and its future. Find out more: https://bit.ly/41Ju5Jo

For nearly 23 years(!) we’ve been telling the stories behind the albums you love, one book at a time. 🤯 We can’t wait to see which albums you think deserve a 33 1/3 deep dive. ⚠️ Our open call is open until May 5th 2026 at 11:59 PM EST.

What's the album that made you fall in love with music?

Submitting a proposal to the 2026 open call? We asked 33 1/3 authors Jordan Ferguson, Kimberly Mack and Will Hagle, to share some of their top tips. Read more of their advice on the 33 1/3 blog: https://bit.ly/4aNBzzp

Happy publication day to Anthony Gomez III and Kevin Dunn! Mazzy Star’s So Tonight That I Might See and Stiff Little Fingers' Inflammable Material are officially out now 📚

I read this one, it was damn fine. All sorts of interesting Lynch and Badalamenti lore

This is the Mario book you don’t yet own but should.

🚨 NEW PLAYLIST 🚨 To celebrate Women’s History Month, we’ve pulled together songs from some of our favorite female musicians. Tap into the Rebel Grrrl spirit and listen on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3NBVXf8

In 1994, Sinéad O’Connor returned from backlash over her protest against the Catholic Church with Universal Mother, a fearless portrait of womanhood and trauma. In this @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social blog, Adele Bertei celebrates her unflinching honesty. https://bit.ly/4aUn65T

We've compiled our ultimate videogame Spotify playlist. Are your favorite's on there? 🎮 Level up your listening: https://bit.ly/3ZB6ucO

Happy March 10, aka MARIO day! Koji Kondo's Super Mario Bros. (1985) score redefined video game music. Want to find out how Kondo and his team heralded in a new era of video games? Check out Andrew Schartmann's addition to the 33 1/3 series: https://bit.ly/4bguoS2

The next 33 1/3 open call for proposals is open! If you’re a 33 1/3 fan, a writer, or simply a passionate music lover, now is your chance to submit your favorite album to the series. Deadline is May 5th 2026, 11:59 PM EST. Full submission guidelines: https://bit.ly/41698ZE

Which video game has the most iconic soundtrack ever? 🎮

Kate Bush changed music, especially for women who saw her create her own work in a male‑dominated industry. In this @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social blog, Leah Kardos explores her pioneering studio practices and what’s lost when her art is seen through the male gaze. https://bit.ly/4rWbrd1

Stiff Little Fingers' 1979 debut album, Inflammable Material, was the first independent album to ever reach the UK Top 20 and is regarded as one of the most influential punk releases of all time. Coming to the 33 1/3 series Feb 5th 2026. 🔥Pre-order: https://bit.ly/4abmJ6r

On this day in 1989, Special Agent Cooper arrived in Twin Peaks. Celebrate with a damn fine cup of coffee, a slice of pie, and the haunting music of composer Angelo Badalamenti 🥧☕️ 🦉A damn fine book awaits: https://bit.ly/4aNWnGZ

Feels like there's been a Mazzy Star shaped hole in the 33 1/3 series, so we're very excited to have So Tonight That I Might See join us next month! Pre-orders now available: https://bit.ly/4qEu44t

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Bloomsbury's week-long #sale has begun with up to 40% off books on their website (including the 33 1/3 and Genre series!). Shop 33 1/3 books: https://bit.ly/4kDea8e

Bloomsbury's week-long #sale has begun with up to 40% off books on their website (including the 33 1/3 and Genre series!). Shop 33 1/3 books: https://bit.ly/4kDea8e