A necessary complement to our understanding of the 1970s, British Progressive Pop makes the case for sound pioneers looking to dispel the portents of no future. Evocative and innovative, Andy Bennett's analysis asks us to rethink a decade in which rock fractured into pieces and new technologies opened new frontiers.

Matthew Worley, Professor of Modern History, University of Reading, UK

If you are one of the people who think that the early 1970s in the UK were a musical wasteland populated by Glam Rockers, Andy Bennett's new book is here to show you otherwise. Bennett creates a new genre, progressive pop, and with insight, panoramic knowledge and panache takes us on a revelatory journey. Focusing on artists as seemingly diverse as Queen and Cockney Rebel, Bennett explains how the progressive pop artists successfully occupied a space between albums and singles. Bennett's book is a triumph of critical synthesis.

Jon Stratton, Adjunct Professor, School of Creative Industries, University of South Australia, Australia, and co-editor of An Anthology of Australian Albums: Critical Engagements (Bloomsbury, 2020)