Marcus O’Dair

Mute Records is one of the most influential, commercially successful, and long-lasting of the British independent record labels formed in the wake of the late­1970’s punk explosion. Yet, in comparison with contemporaries such as Rough Trade or Stiff, its legacy remains under-explored. This edited collection addresses Mute’s wide­ranging impact. Drawing from disciplines such as popular music studies, musicology, and fan studies, it takes a distinctive, artist- led approach, outlining the history …