The Way Out

by The Books

The Way Out cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 20 July 2010
  • Label: Temporary Residence Limited
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 50:06
  • Community rating: 3.21/5 from 7 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The final album from the collage-pop duo weaves thousands of samples into a dense, philosophical tapestry. 'The Way Out' explores self-help tapes, obscure instructional videos, and rhythmic cello loops. It is a dizzying, humorous, and profound work of sound art.

Genres

Descriptors: sampling, experimental, conceptual, avant-garde, atmospheric

Tracklist

  1. Group Autogenics I (03:43)
  2. IDKT (01:42)
  3. I Didn't Know That (03:38)
  4. A Cold Freezin' Night (03:22)
  5. Beautiful People (02:52)
  6. I Am Who I Am (03:01)
  7. Chain of Missing Links (04:30)
  8. All You Need Is A Wall (03:44)
  9. Thirty Incoming (04:57)
  10. A Wonderful Phrase By Gandhi (00:21)
  11. We Bought The Flood (05:04)
  12. The Story of Hip Hop (04:30)
  13. Free Translator (03:50)
  14. Group Autogenics II (04:52)

Credits

  • The Books - composed by, recorded by, producer
  • Drew Brown - engineer [additional], producer [additional]
  • Brendon Downey - mixed by [assistance], mastered by [assistance]
  • Paul De Jong - mixed by [assistance], mastered by [assistance]
  • Zammuto - mixed by, mastered by

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