Genesis Publications has announced the upcoming release of the official anthology, This Is Our Life by The Tragically Hip: the definitive account of their incredible journey as told in the legendary Canadian band’s own words.
This Is Our Life will be published in Fall 2024 as a Deluxe hand-crafted book + record boxed set limited to only 1,000 numbered and signed copies and, on October 1, 2024 as a hardback bookstore version. The cover reveal of the bookstore edition will take place on 30 April 2024. Both versions are available for pre-order now – the deluxe, signed limited edition from the band’s website and the bookstore version from all good book retailers.
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This Is Our Life is drawn from hundreds of hours of interviews with Rob Baker, Gord Downie, Johnny Fay, Paul Langlois, Gord Sinclair and the fellow musicians, producers, and crew that helped in shaping their story provide the 130,000-word narrative.
The book spans decades, from The Tragically Hip’s beginnings in Kingston, Ontario, where all five band members attended the same high school, to the pinnacle of success, culminating in the incredible, bittersweet 2016 concert held in their hometown, broadcast live in Canada for an estimated audience of 11.7 million people.
Allowing readers a first-hand account of their musical odyssey, driven by the poetic genius of lead singer Gord Downie, the band offers an unprecedented insight into their creative process as they reflect on iconic live shows and the dynamics that defined their enduring bond. Told in an original manuscript of over 130,000 words and filled with highs and lows, The Hip’s incredible, prismatic story is unlike any other.
From the most iconic shots taken of the band to unseen rarities and outtakes, This is Our Life features more than 300 pages of photographs, many drawn from the group’s personal collections. Captured on stage, on the road, and in the recording studio, the making of all The Hip’s albums is covered extensively.
In compiling the book, the band has opened their archives for the first time, revealing a trove of rare and previously unpublished material, totaling over 1,200 pieces. This Is Our Life brims with a wealth of photography, vintage posters, concert tickets, tour passes, handwritten lyrics, setlists, backstage photographs, instruments, album artwork, and much more.
