The Lemon Of Pink - Album
The Lemon Of Pink (Album) by The Books
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The Books Was An American-Dutch Duo Formed In New York City In 1999 Consisting Of Guitarist And Vocalist Nick Zammuto And Cellist Paul De Jong. In Early 2012 Nick Zammuto Announced The End Of The Duo And The Beginning Of His Solo Project Zammuto. Subsequently Paul De Jong Released Two Solo Albums. Zammuto And De Jong Met Through A Friend In New York City. Sharing Similar Interests But Different Backgrounds In Acoustic Music And Found Sound Zammuto And De Jong Took Their Sonic Experiments To The Studio. Eventually With Some Urging By Tom Steinle Of Tomlab Records They Created What Would Become Their Debut Record 'Thought For Food' In 2002. Within A Year The Books Relocated To Hot Springs NC And Recorded And Released 'The Lemon Of Pink'. With A Lot Of Favorable Word Of Mouth And Critical Buzz From The First Two Records The Books Relocated Again In Winter Of 2004 And Recorded In An Old Victorian Home In North Adams MA. With The Release Of 'Lost And Safe' In April Of 2005 The Books Prepared To Tour With Their Unique Blend Of Samples And Acoustic Music. All Three Books Albums Were Released On Tomlab Records. One Of The Most Unique Aspects Of The Band Was The Video Compositions Which Play During Their Live Performances. Video Was Synched With The Music And Provide Visuals To Coincide With The Many Found-Sounds The Band Employs. According To The Band Much Of The Video Was Pulled From Home Movies And Ephemeral Films Bought From Thrift Stores. For Example On The Track Entitled 'A Cold Freezin' Night' The Many Audio Samples Were Pulled From Tiger Electronics Talkboy Tapes Also Acquired From Thrift Stores. In The Late 2000s The Books Announced The Addition Of A Third Member Of The Band Who Plays Violin Guitar And Electronics. In August 2010 Their Final Album Entitled 'The Way Out' Was Released On Temporary Residence. 2012 Saw A Compilation Release 'A Dot In Time.' In Early 2012 Nick Zammuto Announced The End Of The Duo And The Beginning Of His Solo Project Zammuto. Subsequently Paul De Jong Released Two Solo Albums.
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The Books Was An American-Dutch Duo Formed In New York City In 1999 Consisting Of Guitarist And Vocalist Nick Zammuto And Cellist Paul De Jong. In Early 2012 Nick Zammuto Announced The End Of The Duo And The Beginning Of His Solo Project Zammuto. Subsequently Paul De Jong Released Two Solo Albums. Zammuto And De Jong Met Through A Friend In New York City. Sharing Similar Interests But Different Backgrounds In Acoustic Music And Found Sound Zammuto And De Jong Took Their Sonic Experiments To The Studio. Eventually With Some Urging By Tom Steinle Of Tomlab Records They Created What Would Become Their Debut Record 'Thought For Food' In 2002. Within A Year The Books Relocated To Hot Springs NC And Recorded And Released 'The Lemon Of Pink'. With A Lot Of Favorable Word Of Mouth And Critical Buzz From The First Two Records The Books Relocated Again In Winter Of 2004 And Recorded In An Old Victorian Home In North Adams MA. With The Release Of 'Lost And Safe' In April Of 2005 The Books Prepared To Tour With Their Unique Blend Of Samples And Acoustic Music. All Three Books Albums Were Released On Tomlab Records. One Of The Most Unique Aspects Of The Band Was The Video Compositions Which Play During Their Live Performances. Video Was Synched With The Music And Provide Visuals To Coincide With The Many Found-Sounds The Band Employs. According To The Band Much Of The Video Was Pulled From Home Movies And Ephemeral Films Bought From Thrift Stores. For Example On The Track Entitled 'A Cold Freezin' Night' The Many Audio Samples Were Pulled From Tiger Electronics Talkboy Tapes Also Acquired From Thrift Stores. In The Late 2000s The Books Announced The Addition Of A Third Member Of The Band Who Plays Violin Guitar And Electronics. In August 2010 Their Final Album Entitled 'The Way Out' Was Released On Temporary Residence. 2012 Saw A Compilation Release 'A Dot In Time.' In Early 2012 Nick Zammuto Announced The End Of The Duo And The Beginning Of His Solo Project Zammuto. Subsequently Paul De Jong Released Two Solo Albums.
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The Lemon Of Pink Is The Second Album By The Books Released October 7 2003 On The Tomlab Record Label. Initial Critical Response To The Lemon Of Pink Was Very Positive. At Metacritic Which Assigns A Normalized Rating Out Of 100 To Reviews From Mainstream Critics The Album Has Received An Average Score Of 86 Based On 9 Reviews. The Online Webzine Pitchfork Media Placed "The Lemon Of Pink" 20th On Their Top 100 Albums Of 2000-2004 "That Right Ain't Shit" Was Used As The Soundtrack In An Advertisement For A Hummer Vehicle. "Tokyo" Was Used In A Commercial For Spreading Awareness Of HIV.