Lost And Safe
by The Books
  • Record Label: Tomlab
  • Release Date: Apr 5, 2005
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18

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  1. aliciab
    Apr 30, 2005
    10
    such pretty music.
  2. desd
    Apr 6, 2005
    10
    great peacfeul cut-and-copy album. Lemon of Pink was theri best, two years ago, this is a perfect follow up.
  3. MrMeowface
    Apr 7, 2005
    10
    This is the birth everyone was talkin about ( the one assumed not remembered).. it never changes to stop.
  4. trickykd
    May 9, 2005
    10
    A gem of a record... Ballsy, abrasive and overwhelmingly adictive...
  5. seanj
    Apr 10, 2005
    10
    the books are fantastically brilliant
  6. sunkilmoon
    Apr 6, 2005
    9
    The Books remain one of the best hidden treasures in music.
  7. Snilsen
    Mar 24, 2006
    9
    Could be The Books best yet. If you liked the previous two and cna hear the genius then you shouldn't hesitate, they do take it up and over a notch.
  8. EthanZ
    Aug 14, 2006
    9
    Challenging and interesting, with several moments of stunning loveliness. Zamuto's voice, accompanying and harmonizing with samples, ties them into the fabric of the music, helping ensure it doesn't sound like cut and paste, but like a complex tapestry of sound. "Headpone music", in the best sense of the term.
  9. AdamH
    Apr 28, 2005
    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).
  10. joffreyp
    Apr 5, 2005
    7
    not as good as "the lemon of pink," but pretty frockin' good.

Awards & Rankings

27
#27 Best Album of 2005

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Billboard
    80
    The more cohesive undercurrents of "Lost and Safe" might display a formidable sense of growth for the band, but hardcore fans of the band's past work might be a little taken aback by the album's more direct approach. Nevertheless, these guys remain at the bleeding edge of pop innovation, even if it is more hummable than you'd expect.
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  2. cokemachineglow
    83
    Lost and Safe removes much of the chaotic elements of its predecessors, substituting a more focused, and therefore cohesive approach to their cut-and-paste style.
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  3. Urb
    90
    They posses a talent for identifying the raw, emotive aspects of sound and speech in random statements and simple chord progressions. [Apr 2005, p.101]
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