Warren's 5-Star Review on Good Reads - Mods: The New Religion

"It was with great excitement I got this. A subject almost impossible to write about due to the "broad church" nature of Mod.

First off we get a brief history of men's fashion from the last couple of centuries and then to half way through the 50's we get the first stirrings of something that is going to influence so many people and events.

Trying to fit everything in a book that doesn't end up being the size the Encyclopaedia Mod-annica is the difficulty here and is achieved with many interviews with people who were there right from the beginning.

The photos, flyers, posters and adverts are staggering. All bases are covered perfectly after all the devil is in the details.

I particularly liked hearing about Guy Stevens and Pete Meaden, two people definitely worthy of a book themselves. Hearing from some of the many Blues and Soul artists from the States is great as it must have been like landing on a different planet at the time.

I would give it 6 stars if I could as there's a picture of the proper original The Who at the Marquee poster when so many publications have used the Live At Leeds LP reproduction, it's all in the details.

A fantastic book for anyone interested the Mod way of life."