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The Book of Traps and Lessons
Studio album by
Kae Tempest
Released14 June 2019 (2019-06-14)
GenreSpoken word
Length45:03
Label
Producer
Kae Tempest chronology
Let Them Eat Chaos
(2016) 		The Book of Traps and Lessons
(2019) 		The Line Is a Curve
(2022)
Singles from The Book of Traps and Lessons
  1. "People's Faces"
    Released: 12 September 2019

The Book of Traps and Lessons is the third studio album by English poet and spoken word artist Kae Tempest, the follow-up to Let Them Eat Chaos. According to NME's El Hunt: "The figures closest to this record’s protagonist constantly take the form of gnarled trees: fingers become delicate twiglets, and naked toes set down roots. And togetherness is the force that continually grounds ‘The Book of Traps and Lessons’ despite the dystopian soldiers that march across its drenched landscape."[1] The spoken word lyrics contain a mix of hope and love, mirrored against the difficulties in today's society.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.8/10[2]
Metacritic84/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
DIY[5]
The Guardian[6]
The Independent[7]
Mojo[8]
NME[9]
The Observer[10]

According to review aggregator Metacritic, The Book of Traps and Lessons has a score of 84 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim".[3]

Track listing

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The Book of Traps and Lessons track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Thirsty"3:26
2."Keep Moving Don't Move"5:49
3."Brown Eyed Man"3:05
4."Three Sided Coin"4:02
5."I Trap You"3:32
6."All Humans Too Late"3:06
7."Hold Your Own"4:07
8."Lessons"4:04
9."Firesmoke"3:34
10."Holy Elixir"4:56
11."People's Faces"5:17

Charts

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Chart performance of The Book of Traps and Lessons
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] 29
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 31
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 30
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[14] 1

References

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  1. ^ Hunt, El. "Kate Tempest – 'The Book of Traps and Lessons' review". NME. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  2. ^ "The Book of Traps and Lessons by Kae Tempest reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Reviews for The Book of Traps and Lessons by Kate Tempest". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  4. ^ Monger, Timothy. "The Book of Traps and Lessons – Kate Tempest". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  5. ^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (14 June 2019). "Kate Tempest – The Books of Traps and Lessons". DIY. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  6. ^ Cliff, Aimee (14 June 2019). "Kate Tempest: The Book of Traps and Lessons review – living poetry amid the chaos of 2019". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  7. ^ O'Connor, Roisin (13 June 2019). "Kate Tempest review, The Book of Traps and Lessons: Poet is still a pessimist on this strangely uninspired album". The Independent. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Kate Tempest: The Book of Traps and Lessons". Mojo. No. 308. July 2019. p. 86.
  9. ^ Hunt, El (17 June 2019). "Kate Tempest – The Book of Traps and Lessons review". NME. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  10. ^ Mongredien, Phil (16 June 2019). "Kate Tempest: The Book of Traps and Lessons review – personal and optimistic". The Observer. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Kate Tempest – The Book of Traps and Lessons" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Kate Tempest – The Book of Traps and Lessons". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
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