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33 1/3 Books @3313books.bsky.social · 1d

Something wicked this way comes... Celebrate the spooky season with 33 1/3’s haunted Halloween playlist. Featuring creepy classics and spine-chilling tunes 👻 Listen, if you dare... https://bit.ly/48VsQvs

33 1/3 Books @3313books.bsky.social · 10d

What’s the one song that sends chills down your spine every time you hear it? 👻

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33 1/3 Books @3313books.bsky.social · 19d

If you could have any artist, alive or dead, teach you an instrument - who would you pick? #BackToSchool

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33 1/3 Books @3313books.bsky.social · 20d

Psst… Bloomsbury are running a #BackToSchool sale until Oct 5th! Whether or not you're shopping for a reading list we think 33 1/3 books are perfect for anyone who wants to learn more about their favorite albums.

Shop 30% off the 33 1/3 series: https://bit.ly/3VrXN2z

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33 1/3 Books @3313books.bsky.social · 21d

50 of our 33 1/3 books are now available as Spotify audiobooks! Check out the full list 👇 https://bit.ly/4mmg1gQ

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33 1/3 Books @3313books.bsky.social · 22d

One of the perks of working with 33 1/3 books (apart from getting to read lots of the best music books) is 1st dibs on the free merch.

These stickers will be making their way to lots of our incredible 33 1/3 stockists very soon...

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33 1/3 Books @3313books.bsky.social · 23d

What the hell is shoegaze? A scene? A movement? A sound? Find out more in this ambitious oral history of a genre that has eluded definition for three decades.

Listen to Ryan Pinkard's Shoegaze on Spotify, Audible or wherever you get your audiobooks!

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33 1/3 Books @3313books.bsky.social · 26d

What song reminds you of your school days? #BackToSchool

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33 1/3 Books @3313books.bsky.social · 29d

Want to learn more about mbube harmonies, the electronic boom of kwaito and the amapiano and house explosion of the '00s? Listen to Lior Phillips' South African Popular Music on Audible, Spotify or wherever you get your audiobooks!

33 1/3 Books @3313books.bsky.social · Sep 8

Induct three must-listen albums into the national curriculum. GO! 🎓 #BackToSchool

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33 1/3 Books @3313books.bsky.social · Sep 5

💀 Metalheads - you can now listen to Death Metal on Audible, Spotify or wherever you get your audiobooks!

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33 1/3 Books @3313books.bsky.social · Sep 4

The B-52s' Cosmic Thing and Erykah Badu's New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)* are officially publishing in the 33 1/3 series today, and you are definitely going to want to add these to your collection. 📚

*Coming November 2025 for UK-based Erykah fans!

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33 1/3 Books @3313books.bsky.social · Sep 1

Class is back in session folks 📚 We're reliving our school days with this one...

Listen on Spotify: https://bit.ly/461gleO

33 1/3 Books @3313books.bsky.social · Aug 25

What are the best music videos set in high school?

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33 1/3 Books @3313books.bsky.social · Aug 18

Psst… Bloomsbury are running a back to school sale until Oct 5th! Whether or not you're shopping for a reading list we think 33 1/3 books are perfect for anyone who wants to learn more about their favorite albums.

Shop 30% off the 33 1/3 series: bit.ly/476Idk5

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33 1/3 Books @3313books.bsky.social · Aug 3

Last chance to shop our sale today ⏳ Until midnight tonight get up to 33% off hundreds of books in our 33 1/3 series.

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33 1/3 Books @3313books.bsky.social · Aug 2

Happy South Asian Heritage Month!

As we build up our new 33 1/3 South Asia series, we'd love to know what albums you think we should cover. Here's what we've already published: bit.ly/458JYvL

33 1/3 Books @3313books.bsky.social · Aug 1

Looking to remix your shelves? For one week only Bloomsbury are having a sale on all music books - including the 33 1/3 series! From now until midnight on Sunday August 3rd, save up to 33%.

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33 1/3 Books @3313books.bsky.social · Jul 31

Looking for a new reading playlist? Check out some of our favorite summer songs, hand-picked by 33 1/3 book readers.

Listen on Spotify: bit.ly/3Ut32yk

33 1/3's Sounds of Summer

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33 1/3 Books @3313books.bsky.social · Jul 31

Part of Twin Peaks' charm was its unforgettable soundtrack. Under the guidance of Badalamenti's beautifully dark sonic palette, Clare Nina Norelli delves into the world of Twin Peaks.

Angelo Badalamenti's Soundtrack from Twin Peaks is 33% off in our #sale: bit.ly/4l64f9Y

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33 1/3 Books @3313books.bsky.social · Jul 30

This book charts the emergence of Kate Bush in the early-to-mid-1980s as a courageous experimentalist, a singularly expressive recording artist and a visionary music producer.

Shop Kate Bush' Hounds of Love 33% off in our week-long #sale: bit.ly/4oiDK3S

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33 1/3 Books @3313books.bsky.social · Jul 30

Looking to remix your shelves? For one week only Bloomsbury are having a sale on all music books - including the 33 1/3 series! From now until midnight on Sunday August 3rd, save up to 33%.

Shop 33 1/3 books: bit.ly/4kPF1w7 🌞

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33 1/3 Books @3313books.bsky.social · Jul 30

Happy birthday to the inimitable Kate Bush! What's your favorite song from her discography?

📸 Kate Bush during a television show in Paris in 1983. (Image: Jean-Jacques BERNIER/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

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33 1/3 Books @3313books.bsky.social · Jul 29

This book traces the growing imprints of soul-folk and uncovers histories of Black soul-folk artists who, like the genre they perform, have largely been left out of folk music narratives.

Shop Soul-Folk 33% off in our week-long #sale: www.bloomsbury.com/soulfolk-979...

33 1/3 Books @3313books.bsky.social · Jul 29

Featuring exclusive interviews with key figures, from Napalm Death vocalist Barney Greenway to guitarist Bill Steer of Gentlemans Pistols, Carcass, and Napalm Death, this is your guide to death metal.

Shop Death Metal 33% off in our week-long #sale: bit.ly/3GYjRhA

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