The Way Out (The Books album)
| The Way Out | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 20, 2010 | |||
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| Length | 50:12 | |||
| Label | Temporary Residence | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.5/10 |
| Metacritic | 81/100 |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The A.V. Club | A |
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| Los Angeles Times | |
| Mojo | |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10 |
| Spin | 7/10 |
| Urb | |
| XLR8R | 9/10 |
The Way Out is the fourth and final studio album by American musical duo the Books. It was released on July 20, 2010, by Temporary Residence Limited, and was the duo's first album to be issued by the label.
The Way Out received mostly positive reviews from critics. The album's cover is a take on that of early 1970s editions of The Way, an illustrated version of The Living Bible.