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Lost and Safe is a 2005 album by The Books. It is in the same style of their previous albums, continuing their rich use of samples as diverse as Raymond Baxter ("That's the picture. You s-you see it for yourself."), W. H. Auden ("This great society is going smash / A culture is no better than its woods", from his poem "Bucolics: II, Woods"), and a reading of Lewis Carroll's poem "Jabberwocky". On "If Not Now, Whenever" Mal Sharpe asks a passerby "How're you doin' today?" Some of the sampled passages are either accompanied or performed elsewhere by guitarist/bassist Nick Zammuto in Sprechstimme. Some of the eclecticism of the samples is owed to their origins in Salvation Army shops.[1]
[edit] Critical Reception
Lost and Safe has received very positive reviews from numerous critics and music publications. All Music Guide awarded the album 4 1/2 stars out of 5, saying "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." [2] Lost and Safe currently holds a rating of 84 out of a possible 100 (indicating universal acclaim) on Metacritic.com. [3]
[edit] Track listing
- "A Little Longing Goes Away" – 3:30
- "Be Good to Them Always" – 4:51
- "Vogt Dig for Kloppervok" – 3:54
- "Smells Like Content" – 3:41
- "It Never Changes to Stop" – 4:01
- "An Animated Description of Mr. Maps" – 4:38
- "Venice" – 1:42
- "None But Shining Hours" – 2:42
- "If Not Now, Whenever" – 3:35
- "An Owl With Knees" – 4:41
- "Twelve Fold Chain" – 4:44
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