2021: A Musical Odyssey

by Adam Colton

Music is a hugely subjective topic, and British music fan Adam Colton serves up food for thought for any rock and pop connoisseur to debate passionately. Pouring over the albums that grace his extensive collection, memories spark and humour abounds in this personal guide which reflects upon the importance of music in all our lives. Ingredients: Beatles, Rolling Stones, Kinks, Beach Boys, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Queen, Bowie, Oasis, Blur, Radiohead, R.E.M., Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Frank Zappa, Lou Reed, Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, Harry Nilsson, Beautiful South, The Cardigans, Aphex Twin, Tangerine Dream, King Crimson, Kings Of Leon, Pearl Jam and much much more. Possible allergens: opinion, personal anecdotes, specific album selections, 'tongue in cheek' humour, synaesthetic tendencies. Storage: File under 'rock and droll.'

285 pages, Paperback

Published June 9, 2021

About the author

Adam Colton is an author of travel books and psychological fiction from Kent, UK. His musical project, '2021: A Musical Odyssey,' now has a 2024 edition and reviews the classic rock and pop albums of the last sixty years, with the humour many will be familiar with from his travel writing.

Adam released three novels during 2020 which he refers to as his 'lockdown trilogy.' The first of these, 'Codename: Narcissus' is a psychological tale narrated by a narcissist while his long-suffering wife disappears into a fantasy world to escape.

'The Dream Machine (Labyrinth of Dreams)' is a surreal tale about a machine that can record dreams and play them back as the ultimate 'virtual reality' experience. It is set in Adam's home county of Kent.

Finally 'The Nightshade Project' features a plot about a government programme to implant silicon chips into the brains of every eighteen-year-old. It contains elements of comedy, surrealism and horror as an outside influence hacks directly into the central character's mind.

All three novels are available as paperbacks and eBooks, as is ‘Digital Psychosis,’ a mystery novel detailing impostor syndrome and dissociation with humour and intrigue.

Adam’s humorous travel books document cycling (Stair-Rods and Stars), hiking (Mud, Sweat and Beers) and lighthouse-spotting ('England and Wales in a Flash' and 'Bordering on Lunacy') as well as ‘Hamstreet, Kent - A Compendium’ celebrating the Kentish village of his childhood.

In addition he has released two short story collections and is one half of the musical duo Adam Colton and Teresa Colton, a mother and son act who record their own acoustic songs who were featured on BBC radio's Dave Cash Show.

Additional info: The Full Cycle was the original title of Stair-Rods and Stars.