Simon Reynolds

Simon Reynolds (born 19 June 1963) is an English music journalist, critic, and author.

Reynolds began his professional career on the staff of Melody Maker in the mid-1980s, and has since gone on to freelance and publish a number of full-length books on music and culture, ranging from historical tomes on rave music and the post-punk era to critical works such as Retromania and Blissed Out. Over the course of his career, he has contributed to Spin Magazine, Rolling Stone, Melody Maker, The New York Times, The Village Voice, The Guardian, The Wire, and others.