Thought for Food

by The Books

Thought for Food cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 3 June 2002
  • Label: Tomlab
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 38:31
  • Community rating: 3.78/5 from 9 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Thought for Food' introduces The Books' unique fusion of folktronica, sound collage, and acoustic instrumentation. The duo meticulously layers esoteric vocal samples over warm cello and guitar melodies to create a playful, deeply eclectic record.

Genres

Descriptors: sampling, sample-heavy, spoken-word, experimental, glitchy

Tracklist

  1. Enjoy Your Worries, You May Never Have Them Again (4:05)
  2. Read, Eat, Sleep (3:46)
  3. All Bad Ends All (2:42)
  4. Contempt (3:20)
  5. All Our Base Are Belong To Them (4:18)
  6. Thankyoubranch (5:05)
  7. Motherless Bastard (4:11)
  8. Mikey Bass (2:52)
  9. Excess Straussess (2:06)
  10. Getting The Done Job (3:49)
  11. A Dead Fish Gains The Power Of Observation (1:07)
  12. Deafkids (1:10)

Credits

  • The Books - Member
  • Frieda Luczak - design [cover], Design/illustration
  • Paul de Jong - Assistant Mix
  • Nick Zammuto - Mix
  • Mikey Zammuto - Bass Guitar
  • Anne Doerner - Fiddle, Background Vocals Vocal

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