the books studio albums (2000 - present)

Lost & Safe is not only their best one but top 10 of the past decade material for me.

Whichever one Tokyo is on.

i think theres something abt the gnomic quality of the first record in partic that is exciting and idk... open? like you can imagine so much abt it, some of the samples on the newer album border on didactic

― є(٥_ ٥)э, Thursday, December 15, 2011 12:59 AM (6 hours ago) Bookmark Permalink
really true--they got much less creative in transforming the samples into something unexpected

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Don't sleep on "The Way Out"

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They're all good. I really liked The Way Out when it was released, but in hindsight, I think I like the less conventionally-structured material better, especially The Lemon Of Pink.

lemon of pink is the best. also been feeling the tracks zammuto's put up on his website lately.

"I Am Who I Am", for example is sort of astonishing, and i couldn't imagine it fitting onto one of the first two albums

yeah that one actually kinda scared me when I heard it for the first time. because usually the Books have this very calm element about them, whereas this track goes pretty insane with the preacher's voice. IMO their first is the best though, mostly because they did a lot of cool things melodically, especially on tracks like "Getting the Job Done"

i mean relistening here "The Way Out" does seem so much deeper and well thought-out than their other three releases, but its also kinda labored and low on inspiration

still I think its roughly on par w/ Thought for Food and Lemon of Pink, Lost and Safe is their only one that isn't all that good

Lost & Safe is not only their best one but top 10 of the past decade material for me.

― Moka, Thursday, 15 December 2011 08:22 (4 days ago) Bookmark Permalink

totally agree with this but didn't see this poll so didn't vote.