Acid Detroit

Praise

“Extending Mark Fisher’s concept of Acid Communism into vibrant new territory, Acid Detroit takes a clear passion for a city and its culture and reveals the radical political potentials that are to be found not only in its past but, perhaps even more importantly, in its present and proximate future.” – Matt Colquhoun, author of Egress

“This gave me so much knowledge of the history of music in Detroit, and made me so proud to be a part of our city’s history and culture.” – Bruiser Wolf

“Through the toxic runoff of snowed-in flyover country and psychedelic outsiderism, Molloy untangles the creative minds that go fast and furiously into new musical territories while honoring the decades of untouchable classics that came before. Acid Detroit is a music lover’s insider look into the sublime joy of seeing time catch up to itself.” – Will Lorenz, The Stools

“Joe’s in-depth and emotionally charged writing, specifically about John Brannon’s career, really pulls in and enraptures the reader. You can tell by the attention to detail how much research and heart has been put into this book on Detroit music.” – Joey Hanania, Toeheads

“Joe Molloy ably documents a rich and thriving history that he argues never went away, from Berry Gordy writing to the rhythm of the assembly line to rapper Danny Brown experiencing an epiphany watching the White Stripes in 2002; the emergence of techno and its symbiotic relationship with Dusseldorf is particularly adeptly handled. One to read, then, and definitely one to watch in the 23-year-old Molloy, who reveals he was too young to witness the White Stripes first-hand.” – Record Collector