Please recommend me some more stuff like ‘The Books’

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Fallen in love with ‘Thought for Food’ again, just got some new speakers, makes a world of a difference with this sort of music.

Looking for some more electro acoustic stuff that isn’t for sleep/stoned time. I’ve tried a number of other artists on TomLab, but haven’t found anything quite like ‘The Books’. I quite liked what I’ve heard from Flim but I want something that’s more acoustic/organic sounding. Doesn’t necessarily have to be electronic music either, I can imagine a lot of Eastern music would satisfy this gap in my collection.

― TomB (TomB), Friday, 28 May 2004 12:09 (twenty years ago)

I've only heard a few tracks by The Books but here are a few things you may want to check out...

Manual-Until Tomorrow (Morr Music)

And anything by...
Isan
Hausmeister
Opiate

― CL, Friday, 28 May 2004 12:20 (twenty years ago)

My soon-to-be-former housemate listens to this shit all the time. If his taste is any decent measure you should try Bright Eyes and Death Cab and Jimmy Eat World--sounds nothing like the Books but it all sucks. Oh, and that Sage Francis jackass.

― adam (adam), Friday, 28 May 2004 13:12 (twenty years ago)

März - Love streams.
More coherent than the books, but has the exact same warm atmosphere to me.

― egon krenz (slaytrack), Friday, 28 May 2004 13:20 (twenty years ago)

"Bright Eyes and Death Cab and Jimmy Eat World"

What the fuck have piss poor emo bands got to do stuff like 'The Books'? Get out of your own ass dude.

Yeh, I've heard some März on some comps people have made me, I'll have to check out a full length.

I think I just need to buy more Mouse on Mars.

― TomB (TomB), Friday, 28 May 2004 14:40 (twenty years ago)

I haven't heard The Books (though I've been meaning to check them out), but when you say "electro acoustic" it makes me think you may enjoy The Notwist - Neon Golden.

― Rex Dart: Eskimo Spy, Friday, 28 May 2004 15:51 (twenty years ago)

maybe Four tet is too obvious a recommendation but check out "pause" if you haven't already.

The closest thing i can think of is Lucky Dragons

― jed_ (jed), Friday, 28 May 2004 15:55 (twenty years ago)

there are 7 mp3's to check out on that link.

― jed_ (jed), Friday, 28 May 2004 15:56 (twenty years ago)

fridge - happiness
n.ln - astronomy for children
xela - for frosty mornings and summer nights
xela - tangled wool

disclaimer: i'm stoned right now so...

― harshaw (jube), Friday, 28 May 2004 15:56 (twenty years ago)

fog

― christhamrin (christhamrin), Friday, 28 May 2004 16:02 (twenty years ago)

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