A passing reference to Will Self’s colloboration with Bomb The Bass in Dave Simpson’s September 2002 article.
“It is one of the most unlikely pop phenomena ever: a bunch of acclaimed authors teaming up with rock’n’rollers. Salman Rushdie has recorded with U2. Hunter S Thompson appears on the new Paul Oakenfold album. Will Self has worked with Bomb the Bass. And now it’s the turn of Iain Banks, who has lent his expressive tones to an album by chillout guru and Radio 1 DJ Chris Coco…
…That’s one way of looking at it. Others are more cynical. “A lot of it is happening because books are much cooler than music, and can sell a lot more,” says literary agent Cat Ledger. “Bomb the Bass, for example, hadn’t had a hit in years. So it’s obvious that collaborating with Will Self would put him back in the spotlight.””
