Assouline Publishing has been knocking it out of the park in 2024, releasing a string of beautiful hardback books celebrating everything from the natural world to architecture and motorsports engineering. Its latest release turns the attention to the music industry, exploring iconic works by artists and bands in Assouline’s Apple Music: 100 Best Albums.
Building its compilation of albums around the inaugural list of Apple Music’s archives, Assouline’s Apple Music: 100 Best Albums is a vital companion to the streaming service’s 2024 digital initiative. It comes in a stunning, minimalist transparent acrylic slipcase, each individually etched with the edition number, and explores each featured album with insightful commentary and crisp visuals.
Music lovers of all genres are well catered to, with artists such as Pharell Williams, Honey Dijon, and Maren Morris covered in detail throughout the pages of Apple Music: 100 Best Albums. Spanning over 65 years of music history, the book dives into rock, hip-hop, pop, and electronic music genres, to name just a few.
Liner notes and summaries are complemented by in-depth analyses of the artists and their work, expanding the scope of the content to explore the role of music in a cultural and historical context. Featuring 97 illustrations over its 208 pages, Assouline’s Apple Music: 100 Best Albums is as visually striking as it is a compelling and informative read.
With a foreword by Zane Lowe and gold-edged pages, Assouline’s Apple Music: 100 Best Albums is limited to 1,500 copies and is a must for serious fans of popular music.
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