Thought for Food is the debut studio album by American musical duo the Books. It was released on June 3, 2002 by Tomlab.[4] The album exhibits the duo's characteristic sampling from a variety of mundane and instrumental sources.
| Thought for Food | ||||
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| Released | June 3, 2002 | |||
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| Length | 38:31 | |||
| Label | Tomlab | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 2011 reissue | ||||
Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Pitchfork | 9.0/10[6] |
| Stylus Magazine | 9.1/10[7] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | 4.5/5[8] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ ( )[9] |
Pitchfork ranked Thought for Food as the fourth best album of 2002,[10] and as the 125th best album of the 2000s.[11] In 2015, Spin ranked Thought for Food at number 285 on its list of "The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years".[2]
Track listing edit
All music is composed by The Books (Paul de Jong and Nick Zammuto)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Enjoy Your Worries, You May Never Have Them Again" | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Read, Eat, Sleep" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "All Bad Ends All" | 2:42 |
| 4. | "Contempt" | 3:20 |
| 5. | "All Our Base Are Belong to Them" | 4:18 |
| 6. | "Thankyoubranch" | 5:05 |
| 7. | "Motherless Bastard" | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Mikey Bass" | 2:52 |
| 9. | "Excess Straussess" | 2:06 |
| 10. | "Getting the Done Job" | 3:49 |
| 11. | "A Dead Fish Gains the Power of Observation" | 1:07 |
| 12. | "Deafkids" | 1:10 |
| Total length: | 38:31 | |
Personnel edit
Credits are adapted from the liner notes of the 2002 and 2011 issues of the album.[12][13]
The Books
Additional personnel
- Anne Doerner – fiddle and harmony vocals on "Getting the Done Job"
- Frieda Luczak – cover design
- Mikey Zammuto – bass on "Mikey Bass"
References edit
- ^ Macdonald, Cameron (October 28, 2006). "Lost and Safe with The Books". Tape Op. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ a b "The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years (1985–2014)". Spin. May 11, 2015. p. 1. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Amidon, David (July 20, 2010). "The Books: The Way Out". PopMatters. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ "The Books: Thought For Food". Tomlab. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Richardson, Mark. "Thought for Food – The Books". AllMusic. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ Richardson, Mark (July 23, 2002). "The Books: Thought for Food". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ Estefan, Kareem. "The Books – Thought for Food". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 20, 2003. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "The Books – Thought for Food". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ Hull, Tom (April 19, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "Top 50 Albums of 2002". Pitchfork. January 1, 2003. p. 5. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "The 200 Best Albums of the 2000s". Pitchfork. October 2, 2009. p. 4. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Thought for Food (liner notes). The Books. Tomlab. 2002. tom20.
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External links edit
- Thought for Food at Discogs (list of releases)
- Thought for Food at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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