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<p><b>A <i>DAILY TELEGRAPH</i> and</b> <b><i>IRISH TIMES</i> BOOK OF THE YEAR</b><br> <br> <b>The must-read music book of the year, now with a brand new chapter covering the death of Taylor Hawkins and his massive Wembley memorial concert.</b><br> <br> In <i>Bodies</i>, author Ian Winwood explores the music industry's many failures, from addiction and mental health issues to its ongoing exploitation of artists. Much more than a touchline reporter, Winwood also tells the story of his own mental health collapse, following the shocking death of his father, in which extinction-level behaviour was given perfect cover by a reckless industry.<br> <br> 'This is such a shrewd, funny, psychologically perceptive, frank, well-written, jawdropping book ... Absolutely buy and read the hell out of this.' <b>DAVID STUBBS</b><br> <br> 'Winwood makes a compelling argument and overturns some long-held notions about "rock and roll excess" by deftly tying together a vast amount of information . . . and liberally lacing it with dark, self-deprecating humour.' <b>ALEXIS PETRIDIS</b></p>