What’s it all about: Meta 1960s flick about a famous director trying to make a doomed sci-fi film. Alex Turner also performed a cover of the song ‘One You Know’ back in 2009 What’s the connection: Phil Spector recorded six of the album’s eight songs. What’s it all about: Considered the refined rock ‘n’ roller’s most intriguing work, it has influenced artists including Bruce Springsteen, Primal Scream, Spiritualized’s Jason Pierce and now Alex Turner. “I think one of the things I liked about that phrase is that you sort of know exactly what it is right away,” Turner tells NME. Basically, it’s all about how we consume knowledge from media such as TV, and how often we act on the info we’re given. What’s the connection: One of the book’s terms – “information-action ratio” – makes its way into song ‘Four Out of Five’. What’s it all about: Influential media text that intertwines Aldous Huxley, George Orwell, television and more into understanding culture’s’ influences on the masses. Neil Postman – Amusing Ourselves To Death “Primarily I think I love those albums and I wanted my album to be a bit like them,” Turner told NME in a recent interview. What’s the connection: Spector’s overblown Wall of Sound production style informed the band during recording of ‘TBH&C’. What’s it all about: The legendary crooner worked with producer Phil Spector on this divisive record.
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