Named one of the Most Anticipated Books of 2022 by Boston Globe and Literary Hub A legendary record producerturnedbrain scientist explains why you fall in love with music.This Is What It Sounds Like is a journey into the science and soul of music that reveals the secrets of why your favorite songs move you. But its also a story of a musical trailblazer who began as a humble audio tech in Los Angeles, rose to become Princes chief engineer for Purple Rain, and then created other No. 1 hits ,including Barenaked Ladies' "One Week," as one of the most successful female record producers of all time.Now an award-winning professor of cognitive neuroscience, Susan Rogers leads readers to musical self-awareness. Are you someone who prefers lyrics or melody? Do you like music above the neck (intellectually stimulating), or below the neck (instinctual and rhythmic)? Whether your taste is esoteric or mainstream, Rogers guides readers to recognize their musical personality, and offers language to describe one's own unique taste. Like most of us, Rogers is not a musician, but she shows that all of us can be musicalsimply by being an active, passionate listener.