Truly Gifted Kids
A Book About a Band Called Prefab Sprout
$49.13
- Hardcover
400 pages
- Release Date
10 November 2026
Summary
5⁄5 - Mojo
‘Unapologetically eccentric - a perfect fit for Prefab Sprout’ Uncut
‘A charming, compassionate and utterly entertaining book’ The Mirror
‘This is a book as playful, quirky and engaging as the band themselves’ Stuart Maconie
A celebration of a much-cherished pop group and a long-overdue companion to their unique musical output.
Rolling Stone called him ‘the last pop…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781917923491 |
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| ISBN-10: | 191792349X |
| Author: | Nige Tassell |
| Publisher: | Putman Publishing |
| Imprint: | New Modern |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 10 November 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 153mm x 234mm |
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Critics Review
‘Nige Tassell’s exploded biography is a reminder that McAloon’s legacy in certain circles is a huge one’ 5⁄5 * Mojo *
‘Pop culture king Nige Tassell takes a deep dive into the idiosyncratic stars and comes up with a charming, compassionate and utterly entertaining book that’s about as far from rock cliches as possible. Like all great music biogs, will inspire you to reacquaint yourself with their best work. 9⁄10’ * The Mirror *
‘Few bands exert the same mysterious allure as the Sprouts and at last comes the sustained critical and historical appraisal they merit. But if that sounds dry and costive, fear not. This is a book as playful, quirky and engaging as the band themselves’ – Stuart Maconie
Nige Tassell
Nige Tassell writes about sport and popular culture. His work has appeared in The Guardian, The Sunday Times, GQ, Esquire, FourFourTwo, The Blizzard and When Saturday Comes, among others. His previous books include the non-league football classic The Bottom Corner, Three Weeks, Eight Seconds, Boot Sale, Butch Wilkins and the Sundance Kid, and And It’s a Beautiful Day.
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