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Lost and Safe

by Books

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All Time

of 455,353

1,527
2000's

of 265,640

156
2005

of 37,902

33

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.

Overall Rating: 3.2431 Lost and Safe is ranked overall as 3.2431 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.3008 Lost and Safe has an avg. critic score of 3.3008 out of 4 stars

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All Music Guide

From the songwriting to the production to the performance, the whole package that the Books present with Lost and Safe works wonderfully and makes for a very rewarding listen. ...more

Stylus Magazine

The sample-heavy music of The Books provides post-modernists ample thought for food, casual listeners something to giggle at, and those in between something to marvel over. ...more

Stylus Magazine

The Books have toned down the weird, smoothed down the edges, and created their most homogenous record yet. Lucky for us, the homogenous version of The Books is still probably ten times more interesting than your favorite band at their most creative. ...more

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Junkmedia

Although Lost and Safe would be a crowning achievement for any band, The Books show no sign of running out of beautiful musical ideas to convey. ...read the complete review at Junkmedia

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Lost At Sea

Here more than ever, the songs come before the samples; while the samples and sounds still accompany everything, they are now more like a third band member than leading player. This gives The Books a newfound depth of subtlety. ...read the complete review at Lost At Sea

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Uncut

Lost And Safe is a move songwards, and though this promises greater coherence, it's at the expense of some of the group's wayward...read the complete review at Uncut

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CDreviews

The Books are doing something different. They utilize samples in a meaningful way. Rather than subjugating the sampled source to inexorably beat-heavy dance music, which is the case for almost every musical piece that utilizes samples, the Books instead...read the complete review at CDreviews

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