This is one of those little gems of an album that will unfortunately slip by most people. Arriving on the smaller (but definitely upcoming) Tomlab label out of Germany, the disc is part sound-collage, part electro-acoustic, and just plain fun all around. ...more
Stylus Magazine
Thought for Foodis the sound of an album run through an online translator. The music is deconstructed until barely enough remains to recognize the melodies, re-built with intricate instrumentation until new songs form, and saturated with vocal ...more
Pitch Fork Media
Every once in a while a record like this one appears out of the ether without clear reference points. Web details on The Books are sketchy, but I have ascertained that they're a duo consisting of guitarist Nick Zammuto, who lives in North Carolina ...more
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