Lost And Safe - The Books
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84 out of 100

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8.9 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 16 Ratings

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  • Summary: The third release for the acclaimed cut-and-paste outfit features an expanded vocal role for guitarist Nick Zammuto.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Junkmedia
    100
    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.
  2. Village Voice (Consumer Guide)
    91
    But though this may be pretension, it's also delight, strange and humorous verbally and aurally.
  3. No Ripcord
    80
    There's such an embarrassment of riches in Lost and Safe.
  4. Uncut
    60
    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 charm. [May 2005, p.97]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. trickykd
    10
    A gem of a record... Ballsy, abrasive and overwhelmingly adictive...
  2. aliciab
    10
    such pretty music.
  3. AdamH
    8
    It's hard for me to comment on the relative merits of the different Books recordings -- I love them all for different reasons. What amazes me is how much I groove on Lost and Safe despite the un-surprise of it. This is not a novelty album, or one of passing interest, but a recording to listen to over a number of years (or so I think after a few weeks).… Expand
  4. joffreyp
    7
    not as good as "the lemon of pink," but pretty frockin' good.

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