| Thought for Food | ||||
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| Studio album by The Books | ||||
| Released | June 3, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Folktronica | |||
| Length | 38:31 | |||
| Label | Tomlab | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Pitchfork | 9.0/10 |
| Stylus Magazine | A |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | 4.5/5 |
Thought for Food is the debut studio album by American musical duo The Books. It contains all the characteristic elements of their sound: rich and varied sampling from a variety of mundane and instrumental sources combined into songs.
Online music magazine Pitchfork placed Thought for Food at number 125 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.