Aug Stone writes up Your Silent Face in his Substack, the Counterforce. I really dig Aug's writing on music, bands and books. He also chronicles his book tour travels and other shenanigans.
Regret that we could not connect in Hamtramck when he breezed through. Check out his review of YSF below.
"When I was in touch with Book Suey in Hamtramck, MI setting up my reading, Cat there recommended Tim Lane’s writing as we seemed to share similar interests. I was immediately intrigued by the title of Tim’s Your Silent Face, being a New Order song I love. We traded books (I love doing this) and was quickly drawn into the story. Anyone who grew up listening to all the brilliant 80s British bands will find something to appreciate here. And although I’m a little younger than protagonist Stuart Page - the book takes place mid-late 80s - Lane captures that late teen angst perfectly, specifically that summer after your first year of college when you’re back in your hometown, still quite tied to it though having begun to branch out beyond, dealing with your limited surroundings while faced with what calls to you from the wider world, here especially Joy Division’s legacy. Drinking too much, working a crap job, heading to strange places at strange hours, tied to old friends and lovers whilst yearning for others, dazzled by folks who offer that bridge to the life you want, this last presented in the character of Nigel, with his poetry, record collection, and minimal family drama. There’s the local club night with the good music but same old songs, the making of mixtapes, the awkward and brief romantic encounters. Lane makes you remember what was great and what was awful about being in your late teens and early 20s, the sapping ennui and the promise of brilliant dreams. There are also a few mentions of Van Halen, which I truly appreciated. Lane has a new book out, Phil’s Siren Song, dealing with the same scene, though through a different focal point, that I’m very much looking forward to reading."
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