Thought for Food
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Thought for Food is The Books
' first album. It contains all the characteristic elements of their sound: rich and varied sampling from a variety of mundane and instrumental sources, combined into surprisingly coherent songs.
Pitchfork Media
placed Thought for Food at number 125 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.
The Books
The Books are an American duo, formed in New York City in 1999, consisting of guitarist and vocalist Nick Zammuto and cellist Paul de Jong. Their releases typically incorporate samples of obscure sounds and speech...
' first album. It contains all the characteristic elements of their sound: rich and varied sampling from a variety of mundane and instrumental sources, combined into surprisingly coherent songs.
Reception
Online music magazineOnline magazine
An online magazine shares some features with a blog and also with online newspapers, but can usually be distinguished by its approach to editorial control...
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
placed Thought for Food at number 125 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.
Track listing
- "Enjoy Your Worries, You May Never Have Them Again" – 4:05
- "Read, Eat, Sleep" – 3:46
- "All Bad Ends All" – 2:42
- "Contempt" – 3:20
- "All Our Base Are Belong to Them" – 4:18
- "Thankyoubranch" – 5:05
- "Motherless Bastard" – 4:11
- "Mikey Bass" – 2:52
- "Excess Straussess" – 2:06
- "Getting the Done Job" – 3:49
- "A Dead Fish Gains the Power of Observation" – 1:07
- "Deafkids" – 1:10
External links
- The Books official Web site which contains full-length streaming versions of all songs on this album.