{"product_id":"why-sound-matters-9780300272246","title":"Why Sound Matters","description":"\u003cb\u003eA poignant consideration of the material aspect of sound and how it fundamentally shapes our experience of the world, both in its presence and absence\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the joyous communal connections fostered through shared auditory experience to the devastating impact of noise pollution in the deep sea, musician and author Damon Krukowski urges readers to reconsider the significance of sound and its role in both our personal and collective well-being. He looks despairingly at how the multipronged efforts of urban dwellers to mitigate city noise have led to increased isolation, loss of community, and a sense of physical detachment from one's surroundings. He considers the consequences of the commodification of sound in the digital era. And he looks at what's at stake in trying to preserve the world's dwindling quiet places. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Interspersed with personal reflections from years of working in the music business, this book investigates sound's role in the environment, its value as a material, its relationship to labor, and how it affects our interactions with one another. Krukowski invites you to hear the world anew and renew your relationship with one of our most precious natural resources. So listen up!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDamon Krukowski\u003c\/b\u003e is an indie rock musician (Galaxie 500, Damon \u0026amp; Naomi) and writes the newsletter Dada Drummer Almanach. He is author of \u003ci\u003eThe New Analog: Listening and Reconnecting in a Digital World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWays of Hearing\u003c\/i\u003e, which was adapted from a Radiotopia podcast series of the same name. He has written about sound and music for many publications, including \u003ci\u003eArtforum\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArt in America\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePitchfork\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Cambridge, MA.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51661472497938,"sku":"9780300272246","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a6019d41-c5c5-4d0c-b64e-e4be45235dcf.jpg?v=1760445007","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/why-sound-matters-9780300272246","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}