An enlightening, thoughtful and witty exploration into how and why we listen to music, from the award-winning author Michel Faber. ´I´m not here to change your mind about Dusty Springfield or Shostakovich or Tupac Shakur or synthpop. I´m here to change your mind about your mind.´ There are countless books on music with much analysis given to musicians, bands, eras and/or genres. But rarely does a book delve into what´s going on inside us when we listen. Michel Faber explores two big questions: how we listen to music and why we listen to music. To answer these he considers biology, age, illness, the notion of ´cool´, commerce, the dichotomy between ´good´ and ´bad´ taste and, through extensive interviews with musicians, unlocks some surprising answers. From the award-winning author of The Crimson Petal and the White and Under the Skin, this curious and celebratory book reflects Michel Faber´s lifelong obsession with music of all kinds. Listen will change your relationship with the heard world.