OUR SECRETS ARE THE SAME

A ROUGH TRADE AND UNCUT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 Brilliantly entertaining MOJO A rollercoaster tale Classic Pop Endlessly vivid i Paper A beautifully candid bromance the shared vision and the strength of their bond is palpable on every page of a book that even casual fans should devour Record Collector A bruised but brilliant story God Is in the TV Burchill and Kerr take it in turns to tell the story of the band and the story of their friendship The result feels very Simple Minds full of ambition steeliness and proper humour Herald Music Books of the Year 2025 The long awaited memoir from Simple Minds founder members and lifelong collaborators Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill A candid moving and kinetic story of self realisation through the power of music Our Secrets Are The Same is the remarkable joint memoir by Simple Minds founder members Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill It not only reveals the inner workings of one of the most innovative and successful British bands of the past half century but the deeply personal tale of an extraordinary friendship which powered teenage dreams into visionary action Exploring key songs places years and events in the Simple Minds story and told in the distinct voices of both men Our Secrets Are The Same exp