The Books @ The Triple Door 11/24 | 6pm (all ages) and 9pm| $15 Purchase tickets HERE

A young NPR listener’s dream, The Books make electronic and yet folky music that is absolutely saturated with samples. They’re different from anything you’ve heard, and really bring out the richness in what can truly seem like a mundane world. They’re the musical embodiment of that famous garbage bag that Ricky Fitts talked about ten years ago in American Beauty. Lucky for us, they’ll be performing in Seattle at the Triple Door tonight–and what a perfect setting. They augment the show by having a screen behind them playing video samples and home video outtakes. The video aspect of the live show really does bring out an emotional edge in their performance.

Cellos and folk guitars with light, sparse electronic beats is what they do. The Books sing sometimes, but not often. The artistry, for The Books, is in the science of finding the right samples, and they excel at it. They’re a subtle band that is rare to behold. The Books are a band that does not tour extensively and they’re finally releasing a new album after 2005′s Lost and Safe. Their new album will use samples exclusively from self-help tapes and hypnotherapy sessions–should be interesting.

This is the kind of show that is worth flying out of town for, so make sure to take advantage and catch it while they’re here in Seattle.