I Thought I Heard You Speak

Factory Records has become the stuff of legend. The histories of the label have been told from many perspectives, from visual catalogues and memoirs to exhibitions. Yet no in-depth history has ever been told from the perspectives of the women who were integral to Factory''s cultural significance. The untold history of Factory Records is one of women''s work at nearly every turn: recording music, playing live gigs, running the label behind the scenes, managing and promoting bands, designing record sleeves, making films and music videos, pioneering sound technology, DJing, and running one of the most chaotic clubs on the planet, The Hacienda. Told entirely in their voices and featuring contributions from Gillian Gilbert, Gina Birch, Cath Carroll, Penny Henry and over fifty more interviewees, I THOUGHT I HEARD YOU SPEAK is an oral history that reveals the true cultural reach of the label and its staying power in the twenty-first century.

Auteur
Audrey Golden is a writer based in New York with a focus on music, culture, cinema and politics. She has been a regular contributor to Louder Than War since 2019 and manages Louder Than War Radio where she is a weekly presenter. Audrey has interviewed a wide variety of musicians and writers, such as Ana da Silva of The Raincoats, Brix Smith, Mark Lanegan, Dee Pop of Bush Tetras, Kathy Valentine and Belinda Carlisle of the Go-Go's, and Graham Massey of 808 State. She loves punk and post-punk and holds a Ph.D. in literary studies from the University of Virginia.