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oddwithoutend
12/13/09, 06:44 PM
I found a couple threads on this band, but thought I'd make it official and get their name out some more. Forming in 2000, this artistic duo of experimental sound collage artists garnered significant praise for their debut gem Thought For Food, and managed to offer a worthy followup in The Lemon of Pink. They blend their trippy acoustic guitars with obscure recordings featuring everything from strange buzzes and scratches to thought-provoking dialogue. Lost and Safe was decent, though a mildly disappointing departure for the band. They are set to release a fourth LP in 2010 centering around the idea of hypnotherapy and self-help cassettes. Listen and learn.

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Edit: Also, their website is trippy (http://thebooksmusic.com/).
briewer
12/13/09, 06:48 PM
Never been huge on this band, but yeah, they're pretty solid.
oddwithoutend
12/13/09, 06:50 PM
Have you listened to Thought For Food? One hell of an opener:
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kearn1tm
12/13/09, 06:51 PM
Never been huge on this band, but yeah, they're pretty solid.

My thoughts exactly.
oddwithoutend
12/13/09, 06:54 PM
Favourite album/songs?
kearn1tm
12/13/09, 07:07 PM
Favourite album/songs?

The most well-regarded, The Lemon of Pink. S is for Evrysing is a standout track.
oddwithoutend
12/13/09, 07:15 PM
'S is for Evrysing' is great, though I'd probably say the opener is my favourite on the album.

I always thought Thought For Food recieved more praise, which is my favourite of theirs. Not that it really matters, as both albums are generally considered great.
oddwithoutend
12/13/09, 07:33 PM
A culture is no better than its woods:
A feeling of being connected with the past.
Look at it this way: you may fall and break your leg,
And so one leg is shorter than the other.
Can nothing more be done?
mulcahy67
12/13/09, 07:34 PM
sounds like something i might dig, ill have to check out some of their stuff.
oddwithoutend
12/13/09, 07:35 PM
Awesome. Check out Thought For Food or The Lemon of Pink. Can't go wrong with either of those.
briewer
12/13/09, 09:52 PM
My thoughts exactly.
Stop copying me!
DejaNew
12/13/09, 09:53 PM
The opening track on Thought For Food scared the shit out of me the first time I listened. A little too obscure for me.
kearn1tm
12/14/09, 03:59 AM
Stop copying me!

Stop copying me!
IWasaCamera
12/14/09, 04:07 PM
Good tunes.
briewer
12/17/09, 02:48 PM
Listened to Thought For Food high last night. That was great.
oddwithoutend
12/17/09, 06:01 PM
Listened to Thought For Food high last night. That was great.
I like it.
oddwithoutend
03/07/10, 02:36 PM
The new album, The Way Out, is completely finished. I expect more information to come very soon.
ModusPwnens
03/07/10, 03:45 PM
Gotta love the Alan Watts samples.
murrich
03/10/10, 05:10 AM
http://www.thebooksmusic.com/

Pretty much the coolest website ever.
IntoTheSun
06/28/10, 12:38 AM
I think it was Bonanza that creeped the fuck out of me when I first listened to it...
blebbio
07/01/10, 12:48 PM
the new album is great.
myplanforescape
07/01/10, 01:26 PM
I actually just got done downloading their new album after a recommendation, I probably won't get around to listening to it till later though.
blebbio
07/01/10, 01:56 PM
the samples on this one are awesome.
ohmessylife
07/10/10, 10:02 PM
Just downloaded the new CD; will probably listen tomorrow.
IntoTheSun
07/14/10, 08:07 AM
The new album absolutely blew me away. It is a very meticulously crafted album with great sampling. I look foward to further digesting the sound with repeated listens.
ohmessylife
07/14/10, 08:41 AM
Not to sound like a broken record, but the sampling surely is quite impressive.
IntoTheSun
08/21/10, 11:18 PM
Really enjoyed the SOTS review. Good read.
DejaNew
08/22/10, 10:04 PM
The opening track on Thought For Food scared the shit out of me the first time I listened. A little too obscure for me.

Yep. Still stand by the scared shitless part, but I'm going to see them in October. Should be interesting.
oddwithoutend
08/22/10, 10:08 PM
Really enjoyed the SOTS review. Good read.
Yep. Made me decide to listen to it more after somewhat dismissing it as sloppy.
oddwithoutend
01/01/11, 02:54 PM
The Way Out has really grown on me. Right now I'd have to say it's their second best release (Thought for Food being my favourite).
IWasaCamera
01/01/11, 03:01 PM
Really good album. Glad you guys read the review too.