"Behind Eno stand John Cage, Marcel Duchamp, and Erik Satie." –
New Yorker "A cranium tour of one of the most creative minds of our age." –
Wired "One of the seminal books about music . . . an invaluable insight into the mind and working practices of one of the industry's undeniable geniuses." –
Guardian "Characteristically off-beat ... as singular and as entertaining as anything the pop polymath has produced." –
Observer, 50 Greatest Music Books Ever
"Interesting and lastingtly relevant...these appendices are truly revelatory." –
Under the Radar "What's striking is how perpetually busy Eno is...it's an invaluable document of slightly more innocent times ... it's illuminating and deeply amusing in equal measure." –
Pitchfork Words and Music: Our 60 Favourite Music Books
"A captivating document of a brilliant and relentlessly driven mind." –
Interview Magazine "
A Year with Swollen Appendices is by turns fascinating, engaging and wonderfully mundane. Our world has changed in profound ways, but Eno's ideas are remarkably durable, his perspectives still feel fresh with possibility. This writing hasn't lost any of its power to entertain, persuade and inspire." –
The Wire