Why Sound Matters will be published January 6 in the UK and copies will be available at Café Oto during this residency Jan 3-5. Some advance notices:

“Why does sound matter? This book will tell you. There’s always more to life than meets the eye—and there’s certainly more to life than meets the ear. Read this book to find out exactly how much more. It’s a modern masterpiece.”—Jarvis Cocker, Pulp

“Why Sound Matters is an inspiring guide for how to envision change in a world of noise pollution and music devalued by the corporate algorithm. This is a crucial read for every musician today and for anyone who cares about music.”—Julia Holter, singer-songwriter

“An urgent dive into the tangibility of sound and community. Damon Krukowski explains why something you can’t physically touch or see offers so much immeasurable wealth to our lives, and connects the dots between sound, the natural world and the systems that exploit both.”—Heba Kadry, mastering engineer

“In his work as a musician, activist, publisher, and writer, Damon Krukowski has always been an inspiration. This book is no exception.”—Jeff Mangum, Neutral Milk Hotel

“Music is the original gig economy, in many ways forecasting the future of the wider world. So what is to be done? Well, organization and solidarity, as Krukowski proposes in this hopeful book.”—Stephin Merritt, The Magnetic Fields

“Why Sound Matters convincingly argues that issues of music and creative labor today are rooted in a general misunderstanding of the value of sound—a vital contribution to the conversation on where music and audio culture goes from here.”—Liz Pelly, author of Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist

“At a time when music teeters somewhere between a gift beyond price and literally worthless, Damon Krukowski insists on sound as a material force in the world—something that can harm and heal, a resource that’s exploited but that could be liberated. The questions raised and answers offered will reverberate through your mind long after you close the book.”—Simon Reynolds, author of Futuromania: Electronic Dreams, Desiring Machines and Tomorrow’s Music Today