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The KLF

Chaos, Magic, and the Band Who Burned a Million Pounds

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Written by: John Higgs
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In the early ’90s, the KLF was the biggest-selling singles band in the world—until they destroyed their records, erased themselves from music history, and literally set fire to one million pounds.

In this fascinating and in-depth biography, popular British writer and cultural historian John Higgs digs into the story behind the end of one of the most popular bands of the late twentieth century. The band members themselves, when asked in interviews, were never able to satisfactorily explain their behavior, but looked haunted every time it came up. With his characteristically creative mind, Higgs leads listeners on a journey to understand “a story that no one knows they are in—least of all the main characters.”

Ranging from music history to chaos theory to Carl Jung and Doctor Who, this brilliant pop biography has been named one of the top ten music books of the year by The Guardian, The Independent, and MOJO magazine. Perfect for music buffs and mystery fans alike, The KLF is an engrossing and entertaining listen.

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A perfect read for lovers of creative chaos.

I love a book that must go off in 23 million directions in order to do justice to the story. You could see this book as a biography and analysis of The KLF, or take it as an introduction and deep dive into Robert Anton Wilson, Discordianism, and chaos magic while using The KLF as a case study to explore those topics.

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