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Artist | The Books
Title | Lost And Safe
Genre | Indie Format | Album
Source | CDDA Time | 42:14
Label | Temporary Residence Store | 2011
Catalog | TRR182 CD Rip | 2016
Bitrate | 235 kbps Size | 75.38 MB
Freq | 44.1 kHz Encoder | Lame 3.98.4
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01. A Little Longing Goes Away 3:31
02. Be Good To Them Always 4:51
03. Vogt Dig For Kloppervok 3:57
04. Smells Like Content 3:42
05. It Never Changes To Stop 4:02
06. An Animated Description Of Mr. Maps 4:40
07. Venice 1:44
08. None But Shining Hours 2:43
09. If Not Now, Whenever 3:36
10. An Owl With Knees 4:43
11. Twelve Fold Chain 4:45
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The Books' story began in 2000, when Nick Zammuto and Paul de Jong met
through a friend in New York City. Sharing similar interests but different
backgrounds in acoustic music and found sound, Zammuto and de Jong
experimented and plunked away with a mix of melody, electronics, and
ethereal atmospherics. Eventually, with some urging by Tom Steinle of
Tomlab Records, they created what would become their debut record, "Thought
For Food", in 2002. Within a year, the Books relocated to Hot Springs, NC,
and recorded and released "The Lemon Of Pink".
With a lot of favorable word of mouth and critical buzz from the first two
records, the Books relocated again in the winter of 2004 and recorded in an
old Victorian home in North Adams, MA. These sessions culminated with the
release of "Lost And Safe" in April of 2005, their third album for Tomlab.
The band basically disappeared in the years that followed, until launching
a short tour in the autumn of 2009. Their fourth album, "Way Out", was
released by new label Temporary Residence in July 2010.
On their third full-length release, "Lost And Safe", The Books show that
they are back stronger than ever and from the beginning are subtly pushing
new forms. Still present in the Books' song structures are string work and
found sounds, but the inclusion of vocals from the bandmembers themselves
gives "Lost And Safe" a depth that was only hinted at on "Thought For Food"
and "Lemon Of Pink". The use of more vocals is never overbearing and works
well with the other elements of speech, at times completing sentences or
thoughts of particular samples - the lyrics are printed with the sample
text included as well. Rhythms and textures of strings and other various
instruments seem to complement the found sounds and samples to a
wonderfully haunting effect, as on "It Never Changes To Stop", "An Animated
Description Of Mr. Maps," and "Venice".
The Books manipulate sound elements that are found or created by their
string playing, which can be jarring at times, as on "Be Good To Them
Always". "Lost And Safe" is subtle and dramatic throughout, as the Books
use all of their musical resources to create an album that sounds like the
members of a modern Gastr del Sol might have discovered computers and
sounds deep in the woods or in the cracks of high-tech buildings, and
incorporated these elements in their music-making. From the songwriting to
the production to the performance, the whole package that the Books present
with "Lost And Safe" works wonderfully and makes for a very rewarding
listen.
Brilliant third album remastered with all new expanded artwork and lyrics.
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