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In Another World: The Four Seasons of Talk Talk, published 21 May, 2026
New Modern are publishing my next book on May 21. In Another World explores the full creative lifespan of Talk Talk and Mark Hollis while focusing on four remarkable records: The Colour of Spring , Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock , alongside Hollis’s eponymous solo album, released in 1998. More info here: https://bit.ly/InAnotherWorldThomson

Graeme Thomson
Mar 261 min read


WPKN interview
The remastered edition of Under The Ivy has recently been published in the United States. Americans often have a different perspective...

Graeme Thomson
Nov 9, 20241 min read


Signed & Dedicated Copies Available
I have a limited number of signed copies of my books, Themes For Great Cities: A New History of Simple Minds, and Cowboy Song: The...

Graeme Thomson
Nov 18, 20221 min read


Themes For Great Cities coverage
The latest reviews/features/extracts relating to Themes For Great Cities: A New History Of Simple Minds, published by Constable on...

Graeme Thomson
Jan 16, 20224 min read


Themes for Great Cities: A New History of Simple Minds
“A deep and thrilling dive into some of the greatest musical minds to have come out of Scotland in modern times.” – Ian Rankin "The...

Graeme Thomson
Nov 17, 20212 min read


Small Hours coverage
My John Martyn biography, Small Hours: The Long Night Of John Martyn, has been out now for two months. More so than ever, I would love...

Graeme Thomson
Sep 12, 20203 min read


Small Hours - Exclusive Videos
Back in March, I asked five artists I know and admire if they would like to help launch Small Hours virtually (this was, of course, right...

Graeme Thomson
Jul 12, 20201 min read


May pieces
I interviewed the writer Pete Paphides about his memoir, Broken Greek, for the book pages of the Radio Times, and wrote a column for the...

Graeme Thomson
May 27, 20201 min read


April 2020 articles
I have written the cover story for the new Uncut magazine. It is about Prince’s purplest purple patch (1984-1986), with the central focus...

Graeme Thomson
Apr 18, 20201 min read


John Martyn biography, Small Hours, coming July 9
Now available for pre-order. More information here

Graeme Thomson
Apr 14, 20201 min read


Mark Hollis 1955 – 2019
I was very sad to hear of the death of Mark Hollis on Monday, February 25, 2019. The music he made with Talk Talk, and the solo album he...

Graeme Thomson
Mar 11, 20191 min read


Cowboy Song – PopMatters review
A tremendously positive 10 / 10 review of Cowboy Song has appeared on PopMatters: ‘It is … difficult not to acknowledge that Cowboy Song...

Graeme Thomson
Jul 26, 20171 min read


Cowboy Song – US Press
Cowboy Song in the US includes reviews by Under the Radar, Austin Chronicle, and a feature in Houston Press. I was also pleased to get...

Graeme Thomson
Jun 16, 20171 min read


Cowboy Song – Spanish Edition
Out now, published by Es Pop Ediciones, in rather fine style.

Graeme Thomson
Jun 16, 20171 min read


Cowboy Song – US edition
Cowboy Song is published in the US this week, by Chicago Review Press. It is available at all the usual outlets, including Amazon and...

Graeme Thomson
May 3, 20171 min read


Cowboy Song: paperback
Cowboy Song is out now in paperback in the UK & Ireland

Graeme Thomson
Feb 16, 20171 min read
Behind The Locked Door: US paperback
Behind The Locked Door was published in paperback in the US at the end of 2016. Here are recent reviews from the Houston Press and from...

Graeme Thomson
Jan 31, 20171 min read


Lewis Merenstein: “It was so beautiful, it was hard to take.”
Lewis Merenstein, who has died, produced Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks, and executive-produced the follow-up, Moondance. I interviewed an...

Graeme Thomson
Sep 9, 20166 min read


‘I can’t sing that, I can’t sing that, I can’t sing that…’ Kevin Rowland, 2012
Dexys Midnight Runners have a new album out: Let the Record Show: Dexys Do Irish Country & Soul. In 2012, I chatted to Kevin Rowland at...

Graeme Thomson
May 28, 20164 min read


Cowboy Song coverage
There has been lots of activity around the publication of Cowboy Song on February 25. Here is a summary of some of it, with links where...

Graeme Thomson
Apr 3, 20162 min read
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