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Annie Lennox: Retrospective
256 pages, Hardcover
Published September 23, 2025
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Annie Lennox
31 books6 followersAnnie Lennox is a Scottish musician, vocalist, and Academy Award-winning songwriter. She is both a solo artist and the lead singer of the musical duo Eurythmics, hailed as "The Greatest White Soul Singer Alive" by members of the rock industry on the VH1 show 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll in 1999. Both as a solo artist and with Eurythmics, Lennox has sold 80 million records.
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January 4, 2026
Because I've loved her for 40+ yrs.
November 13, 2025
I love her music, but not this book
In the introduction, Lennox writes that she always wanted to "release a book", which is telling in that this desire, it is revealed, doesn't speak to any rationale as to why, other than that she can. We find out that she's "neurodivergent", which has nothing to do with the book or how we might understand her work; but I suppose that in these days of oversharing, it's par for the course.
The book begins, then, with some promise, as Lennox discusses how she started off with The Tourists, how touring was hard, how the band broke up, and . . . and then we're suddenly into the Eurythmics, with a focus on pictures and video stills from their most popular songs, with little reflection on how the songs were made and what they meant. The rest of the book follows suit.
The books slinks into a kind of Cindy-Sherman-lite, as Lennox explores various personas through photographic art. But this foray lacks the depth of Sherman's work, and so the book becomes a page turner in the worst way: flipping the pages quickly to see picture after picture, with scant text. Then it ends.
It's great that Lennox finds some kind of personal purpose in "releasing" this book. But there's no point to any of this somewhat disjointed effort, and the sense of retrospection that the title promises is misleading, if one is expecting greater context and insight. The book reminds me, in the end, of Debra Harry's inconsequential Face It, a book where less is actually less.
In the introduction, Lennox writes that she always wanted to "release a book", which is telling in that this desire, it is revealed, doesn't speak to any rationale as to why, other than that she can. We find out that she's "neurodivergent", which has nothing to do with the book or how we might understand her work; but I suppose that in these days of oversharing, it's par for the course.
The book begins, then, with some promise, as Lennox discusses how she started off with The Tourists, how touring was hard, how the band broke up, and . . . and then we're suddenly into the Eurythmics, with a focus on pictures and video stills from their most popular songs, with little reflection on how the songs were made and what they meant. The rest of the book follows suit.
The books slinks into a kind of Cindy-Sherman-lite, as Lennox explores various personas through photographic art. But this foray lacks the depth of Sherman's work, and so the book becomes a page turner in the worst way: flipping the pages quickly to see picture after picture, with scant text. Then it ends.
It's great that Lennox finds some kind of personal purpose in "releasing" this book. But there's no point to any of this somewhat disjointed effort, and the sense of retrospection that the title promises is misleading, if one is expecting greater context and insight. The book reminds me, in the end, of Debra Harry's inconsequential Face It, a book where less is actually less.
December 25, 2025
Annie Lennox is a maverick in so many ways. I always admired her individuality and her fashion choices. This is comprised of photographs through the decades of her life.
I loved the variety of professional and candid shots. I also loved her commentary and the use of lyrics.
I loved the variety of professional and candid shots. I also loved her commentary and the use of lyrics.
January 1, 2026
While this book is mostly pictures (which are amazing), Annie writes great snippets around them. I learned some new stuff about her thanks to this book. If you're a fan of Annie Lennox, this is a great visual book.
October 7, 2025
Disappointing in both content and format.
October 14, 2025
Brilliant.
December 24, 2025
Great singer! Annie's singing was a valuable part on the start of my young adulthood. Thank you Annie.
January 2, 2026
Retrospective is a beautifully design coffee table book. Admittedly, I would have loved to have seen more personal pictures; however, this is career retrospective.
January 9, 2026
Wow! a collection of photos curated by a goddess of performance! what more could we ask for?
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