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The Books is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of José González, Nirvana, David Bowie, Roxy Music and Boards of Canada. Those roots explain a lot about how The Books arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Animal Collective, Why?, Bibio, Colleen and Oneohtrix Point Never, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Sylvan Esso, The Black Heart Procession, Portishead, Prefuse 73 and José González, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 31 connections around The Books, reaching back through José González and forward to Sylvan Esso. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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The Books connections
The Books grew out of José González, Nirvana, David Bowie and Roxy Music, shares an orbit with Animal Collective, Why?, Bibio and Colleen, went on to shape Sylvan Esso, The Black Heart Procession, Portishead and Prefuse 73. 31 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Books
Sounds and acts that shaped The Books.
Artists similar to The Books
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Books.
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