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Lost And Safe
Released: 2005 11 tracksPosts about The Books > Lost And Safe
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so simple, so sweet sweet. the books really remind me of chris gunst mixed witha dash of lali puna and goodness. this video is (as my grandmama would say) just lovely. and heres one made from their home videos. often when i listen to the books, i feel compelled to put on my headphones. its not so much the panning that is pleasant, but its a more personal sound. something that is being played just for you. i dare you. plug them in, close your eyes, and _don... MORE
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so i re-registered and whatever seemed to be off is working now, so while i wait for the 5-6 hour process of MOG indexing what i have, i started thinking about my upcoming trip to Ohio and music's pivotal role it plays when it can be the only familiar thing in an unfamiliar place.while ohio is where much of my extended family reside, i only go every 5 years or so, so it's just as strange as it was last time, and i think whatever i'm going to get attatched to there is going... MORE
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I don't think I've ever heard a more amazing band, and I'm pretty effin' serious when I say this. The books specialize in utilizing and sampling "found music" in their songs along with string instruments and digital melodies. If you want an example of cool found stuff, go to www.foundmagazine.com. I recently purchased their three albums, The Lemon of Pink, Thought For Food, and Lost and Safe. They are such a wonderful band, such ambience but so technical at the same ti... MORE
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When I first got the album "Lost and Safe" by The Books several months ago, I didn't really care for it. It just didn't click with me. But in the past month or so I picked it back up and have been enjoying it quite a lot. I think the listening environment was what prevented me from originally getting into it. It's a quiet, subtle album and demands to be paid attention to. If I have it on as background music while I'm doing something else, it's not a very good album. ... MORE
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So, I downloaded Lost and Safe from eMusic last week and it's pretty much been on repeat ever since.
Any recommendations on what I should check out next from them?
