{"product_id":"sinead-oconnors-universal-mother-9798765106914","title":"Sinead O'Connor's Universal Mother","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eUniversal Mother\u003c\/i\u003e, Sinead O'Connor explores childhood trauma and her experiences as a woman, mother, target of scorn, and ultimate phoenix.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReleased in the winter of 1994, \u003ci\u003eUniversal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMother \u003c\/i\u003ewas the first recorded work from O'Connor since her duo of protests in 1992 (\u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/i\u003e, Madison Square Garden). The sadistic blowback she faced for publicly outing the child abuse of the Catholic Church and its cover-up would have destroyed most. Where Sinead might go next, or if she'd ever record again, was the question. It's a testament to her integrity and extraordinary courage that she was able to resurrect with this extraordinary album. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe album takes us on a deeply personal, yet universal journey of womanhood, from the archetypal bad mother to the good and the kind. A feminist statement from Germaine Greer sets the tone, followed by O'Connor letting loose a storm of rage against her abusive mother in \"Fire on Bablyon\"-a salvo so explosive, it need not be repeated. Other than a song called \"Red Football\" and a call-out of the truth behind the Irish potato famine, O'Connor is not interested in rage or revenge. With \u003ci\u003eUniversal Mother\u003c\/i\u003e, she offers us a tender, evocative collection of grief and empathy in song. Her miraculous voice is the vessel-the broken, sacred voice of Mother Ireland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16973076\"\u003eAdele Bertei\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.50h x 4.92w x 0.27d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798765106914\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MUS\"\u003eMusic\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MUS050000\"\u003eIndividual Composer \u0026amp; Musician\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MUS\"\u003eMusic\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MUS020000\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Criticism | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MUS\"\u003eMusic\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MUS035000\"\u003eGenres \u0026amp; Styles | Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdele Bertei\u003c\/b\u003e was a founding member of musical insurrectionists \u003ci\u003eNo New York's\u003c\/i\u003e Contortions and a personal assistant to Brian Eno. Bertei was lead singer for the Bloods, which is considered the first out, queer, all women-rock band. She has appeared in several indie films, most notably as a lead character Lizzie Borden's \u003ci\u003eBorn in Flames\u003c\/i\u003e. She has toured with, written songs for, and recorded as a backing vocalist for artists as diverse as Tears for Fears, Thomas Dolby, Sandra Bernhard, Culture Club, Scritti Politti, and Whitney Houston. Her duet with Thomas Dolby on \"Hyperactive!\" was a top-twenty hit in the UK, as was her single with Jellybean Benitez, \"Just a Mirage.\" She is the author of \u003ci\u003ePeter and the Wolves \u003c\/i\u003e(2020), \u003ci\u003eWhy Labelle Matters \u003c\/i\u003e(2021), and \u003ci\u003eTwist: Tales of a Queer Girlhood \u003c\/i\u003e(2023).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48455652442349,"sku":"9798765106914","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_e61dc2ad-984e-490e-840d-2171aed31265.jpg?v=1753532963","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/sinead-oconnors-universal-mother-9798765106914","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}