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In the sweaty music clubs and late-night house parties of Nashville, an aspiring songwriter tries to make friends, find love, and write songs—without losing herself
Most nights, you’ll find Alison Hunter at The Venue, the kind of sweaty Nashville spot that’s on the circuit for bands like Bon Iver and Death Cab. Sounds glamorous—but not for Al, who stamps hands at the door with Julien, the quiet coworker who treats her like a little sister. When she can sneak off, she bums drinks from the tattooed bartender and watches the bands, wondering if she’ll ever finish a song of her own after her disastrous attempt to play in public.
When a once-in-a-century storm hits and her lead singer ex-boyfriend shows up at the door, Al finds herself stuck in a perpetual cycle of late nights, new flings, and old flames. Obsessed with the disappearance of a troubled indie star, she slowly starts to lose it herself—until one reckless night threatens to derail everything. As propulsive and sexy as the rasp of a static-driven amp, Lo Fi is an openhearted tribute to the messy truth of the creative life, the clash of lust and love, and the yearning to be heard.
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Creators
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Release date
July 9, 2024 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9780593867655
- File size: 302159 KB
- Duration: 10:29:29
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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May 20, 2024
Riggs’s lusty first novel follows an aspiring singer-songwriter in Nashville’s booze-soaked music scene during the mid-2000s. Shortly after graduating from the University of Michigan, Alison “Al” Hunter takes a job working the door at a hip Nashville club called The Venue. On the surface, she seems to be having a good time scoring drinks, drugs, sex, and guest list spots, but underneath she’s full of melancholy. Her old college flame Nick, lead singer of a buzzy new band, has pretty much moved on from her, and she’s struggling to write songs after a disastrous open-mic performance a month earlier. The plot thickens when Nick shows up at The Venue one stormy night, though it leads to a predictable denouement concerning Al’s determination to find her own voice. Riggs is best in her sardonic depictions of her protagonist’s milieu, delineating Nashville’s desperate strivers, hipster know-it-alls, and slick industry insiders, all of whom are outnumbered by the huge crowds that show up for cover bands (“People are suckers for nostalgia, for the VH1 days, for getting drunk with a purpose on an otherwise dreary night”). Music lovers will devour this. Agent: Andrianna deLone, CAA.
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