Die Soundtüfftler wenden sich der Elektronik langsam völlig ab und lassen auf ihrem neuen Longplayer wesentlich mehr zu und verwirren damit eher als dass sie begeistern.

„Das schönste, was ich seit ‚Moon Safari‘ gehört hab“. Der Vergleich mit Air haftet dem Remixer-Duo Sam Hadaker und Henry Binns seit ihrem Debüt „Simple Things“ an. Nicht zu unrecht, denn die Schönheit der Melodie stand bei den beiden Engländern von Beginn an im Vordergrund. Die Titel „In The Waiting Line“ und „I Have Seen“ schrammten in ihrem Glanz knapp am Kitsch vorbei, waren aber so eingängig und klangen so warm, dass man das Projekt schnell ins Herz schloss. 2004 erschien der Nachfolger „When It Falls“, die Liebe zu wohligen Hooklines blieb, einzig die Filter wurden weniger häufig bemüht,: Das Album klang akustischer, organischer und war fast schon schwül-warm. Würde Zero 7 es jetzt wagen, sogar heiß zu werden?

Nicht ganz. Eigentlich ganz anders. Der dritte Longplayer „The Garden“ zerfällt in drei einzelne Teile, die alle nicht schlecht sind, aber die dafür sorgen, dass man nicht so ganz genau weiß, was man damit jetzt eigentlich soll.

Das Album klingt in seiner Summe noch akustischer als alles Vorherige. „Your Place“ zum Beispiel fährt an, wie ein tyischer Zero 7 – Song: Mit dunklem Timbre vorgetragene Strophe des Sängers Mozez, ein orakelnder Tastensound und einige Sci-Fi-Effekte. Doch dann. Statt eines eingängigen Refrains, poltern in einer zuckelnden Dynamik plötzlich Saxophone und Trompeten los. Ganze sechs Minuten dauert die Fahrt der Hörner, die sich unisono gegen die waltzende Bass-Schlagzeug Dreiviertel-Vorgabe wehren. Die vielen Überlagerungen klingen dann irgendwann wirklich nach purem Jazz. Ganz nett, aber da gibt es viele, die das länger machen. Und eigentlich auch besser.

Daneben hält der Garten aber auch typische Zero-7-Ware bereit. Die von Sängerin Sia Furler veredelten Stücke „Throw It All Away“ und „The Pageant Of Bizarre“ tropfen geschmeidig aus den Anlage und säuseln schön und schonend in den Gehörgang. Nett. Aber auch nichts Neues.

Schließlich gibt es noch ein drittes Element auf „The Garden“. Das Element, was das Album wirklich hörenswert macht. Das Element heißt José Gonzales. An insgesamt drei Stellen taucht der schwedische Spanier, der schon den Sony Bravia Spot mit seinen anbetungswürgen Heartbeats perfektionierte. Gleich den ansonsten etwas dösigen Opener „Futures“ kandiert er mit seiner brillanten Stimme. Ganz ohne seine Gitarre, nur durch diesen herrlich zerbrechlich-warmen Charakter. Bei „You’re My Flame“ darf er für eine gute Minute noch ein Stück unterbringen, das anscheinend nicht auf seinem eigenen Album Platz hatte. Als Gegenleistung darf Gonzalez sich dann beim letzten Track zurücklehnen. Zero 7 zeigen bei „Crosses“ ihre wohl größte Stärke: Das Remixen. Der Song bekommt eine ganz neue, sehr dynamische Farbe und wirkt auf keiner Sekunde der fast sieben Minuten langweilig.

Insgesamt ist Zero 7’s Album ein recht wilder Garten. Es lohnt sich allemal, ihn zu betreten.

Bewertung: 6/10

719 Comments

  • Hi, Neat post. There is a problem with your site in web explorer, might
    check this? IE still is the market leader and a huge section of folks will
    miss your excellent writing due to this problem.

  • Howdy! Would you mind if I share your blog with my myspace group?
    There’s a lot of people that I think would really appreciate your content.

    Please let me know. Many thanks

  • I am curious to find out what blog platform you’re using? I’m experiencing some minor security problems with my latest
    blog and I would like to find something more safeguarded.
    Do you have any suggestions?

  • Asking questions are in fact fastidious thing if
    you are not understanding anything totally, however this paragraph gives
    pleasant understanding even.

  • Do you mind if I quote a couple of your articles as long as I
    provide credit and sources back to your blog?
    My blog is in the very same area of interest as yours and
    my visitors would certainly benefit from a lot of the information you provide here.

    Please let me know if this alright with you. Regards!

  • We are a group of volunteers and opening a new scheme in our community.
    Your site offered us with valuable info
    to work on. You have done an impressive job and our entire community will be grateful to
    you.

  • ps4 games sagt:

    My spouse and I absolutely love your blog and find the majority of your post’s to
    be just what I’m looking for. Does one offer guest writers to write content for yourself?
    I wouldn’t mind composing a post or elaborating on most of the subjects you write in relation to here.
    Again, awesome site!

  • ps4 games sagt:

    Heya i am for the first time here. I came across this board
    and I find It truly useful & it helped me out much.

    I hope to give something back and help others like you helped me.

  • ps4 games sagt:

    Hello this is kinda of off topic but I was wondering if blogs
    use WYSIWYG editors or if you have to manually
    code with HTML. I’m starting a blog soon but have no
    coding skills so I wanted to get guidance from someone with experience.
    Any help would be greatly appreciated!

  • ps4 games sagt:

    Thank you a lot for sharing this with all folks you actually recognise what you’re speaking about!
    Bookmarked. Kindly also visit my site =).
    We can have a link trade agreement among us

  • ps4 games sagt:

    Outstanding quest there. What happened after?
    Good luck!

  • ps4 games sagt:

    Hello there, I discovered your web site via Google at the same time as
    searching for a similar matter, your web site came up, it looks good.
    I have bookmarked it in my google bookmarks.
    Hi there, just become alert to your blog via Google, and located that it’s truly informative.
    I am going to be careful for brussels. I will
    be grateful should you proceed this in future. A lot of other folks will likely
    be benefited out of your writing. Cheers!

  • ps4 games sagt:

    The other day, while I was at work, my cousin stole my
    iphone and tested to see if it can survive a thirty foot
    drop, just so she can be a youtube sensation.
    My apple ipad is now broken and she has 83 views. I know this
    is completely off topic but I had to share it with someone!

  • ps4 games sagt:

    Why visitors still make use of to read news papers when in this technological globe everything is accessible on net?

  • ps4 games sagt:

    I blog often and I genuinely appreciate your content.
    The article has truly peaked my interest. I am going to bookmark your blog and keep checking for new details about
    once per week. I opted in for your RSS feed too.

  • ps4 games sagt:

    For most up-to-date information you have to pay a quick visit world wide web and on world-wide-web I found
    this web site as a most excellent website for most up-to-date updates.

  • Hi there, i read your blog occasionally and i own a similar
    one and i was just curious if you get a lot of spam responses?
    If so how do you reduce it, any plugin or anything you can suggest?

    I get so much lately it’s driving me crazy so any assistance is very much appreciated.

  • Its like you read my thoughts! You seem to grasp so much approximately this, such as you wrote the e-book in it or something.
    I think that you just could do with a few p.c.
    to drive the message house a little bit, however instead of that, that is fantastic
    blog. An excellent read. I’ll definitely be back.

  • ps4 games sagt:

    In fact no matter if someone doesn’t understand then its up to other users that they will help, so here it takes place.

  • ps4 games sagt:

    Nice blog here! Also your web site loads up very fast! What host are you using?
    Can I get your affiliate link to your host? I wish my website loaded up as quickly
    as yours lol

  • ps4 games sagt:

    Amazing! Its really amazing article, I have got much
    clear idea about from this piece of writing.

  • ps4 games sagt:

    What’s up to every single one, it’s genuinely a good for me to pay a visit this web page, it contains useful Information.

  • coconut oil sagt:

    This is a great tip especially to those new to
    the blogosphere. Simple but very accurate info… Thank you
    for sharing this one. A must read article!

  • coconut oil sagt:

    Can I simply say what a relief to discover a person that actually understands what
    they are discussing on the net. You actually understand how to bring an issue to light and make it important.
    More people ought to check this out and understand this
    side of your story. I was surprised you aren’t more popular since you most certainly have the gift.

  • coconut oil sagt:

    Wow, wonderful blog layout! How lengthy have you ever been running a
    blog for? you make running a blog look easy. The total look of your web site is excellent, let
    alone the content material!

  • coconut oil sagt:

    Fantastic goods from you, man. I have understand your stuff previous
    to and you are just extremely wonderful. I actually like what you have acquired here, really like what you are
    stating and the way in which you say it. You make it enjoyable
    and you still care for to keep it sensible. I can’t wait to read far more from you.

    This is actually a terrific website.

  • You actually make it seem so easy with your presentation but I find this matter to be actually something which I think I would never understand.
    It seems too complex and extremely broad for me. I’m looking forward for your next post, I
    will try to get the hang of it!

  • Its like you read my thoughts! You appear to understand a lot about this, such as you
    wrote the book in it or something. I believe that you can do with a few percent to drive
    the message house a bit, however other than that, this is excellent blog.
    An excellent read. I will certainly be back.

  • I just couldn’t depart your website prior to suggesting that I really loved
    the standard information a person provide for your visitors?

    Is gonna be again steadily in order to inspect new posts

  • I was curious if you ever considered changing the page layout of your blog?
    Its very well written; I love what youve got to
    say. But maybe you could a little more in the way of content so people could connect
    with it better. Youve got an awful lot of text for only having one or 2 pictures.
    Maybe you could space it out better?

  • Thank you for the auspicious writeup. It in fact was a amusement account it.
    Look advanced to far added agreeable from you! However, how can we
    communicate?

  • Hello, yeah this paragraph is actually good and I have
    learned lot of things from it about blogging. thanks.

  • sling tv sagt:

    This is a topic which is close to my heart… Thank you!
    Where are your contact details though?

  • sling tv sagt:

    You really make it seem so easy with your presentation but I find this matter to be actually something which I think I would never
    understand. It seems too complicated and very broad for me.
    I am looking forward for your next post, I’ll try to get the hang of it!

  • You really make it seem so easy with your presentation but I
    find this topic to be actually something which
    I think I would never understand. It seems too complex and very broad for me.
    I am looking forward for your next post, I will try to get the hang
    of it!

  • sling tv sagt:

    I truly love your website.. Very nice colors & theme.

    Did you develop this web site yourself? Please reply back as I’m trying
    to create my own site and would like to learn where you got this from or what the theme is called.
    Thank you!

  • This is a topic which is close to my heart… Take care!
    Where are your contact details though?

  • sling tv sagt:

    Thank you for any other great post. Where else could anybody get that type
    of information in such a perfect approach of writing?
    I have a presentation subsequent week, and I
    am at the search for such info.

  • sling tv sagt:

    You could definitely see your expertise in the article you write.
    The world hopes for more passionate writers like you
    who aren’t afraid to mention how they believe.

    All the time follow your heart.

  • sling tv sagt:

    This is the perfect webpage for anyone who would like to find out about this topic.
    You realize so much its almost tough to argue with you (not that I
    personally would want to…HaHa). You certainly put a fresh spin on a topic that’s been written about for decades.
    Wonderful stuff, just excellent!

  • sling tv sagt:

    Hmm is anyone else encountering problems with the images on this
    blog loading? I’m trying to figure out if its a
    problem on my end or if it’s the blog. Any feedback
    would be greatly appreciated.

  • sling tv sagt:

    You could definitely see your expertise within the article you write.
    The world hopes for even more passionate writers such as you who aren’t afraid to mention how they believe.
    At all times go after your heart.

  • sling tv sagt:

    Hey there! I just wanted to ask if you ever have any problems with hackers?
    My last blog (wordpress) was hacked and I ended up
    losing a few months of hard work due to no data backup.
    Do you have any solutions to prevent hackers?

  • You actually make it seem really easy along with your presentation however I find
    this topic to be actually one thing that I believe I might
    by no means understand. It sort of feels too complex and
    very vast for me. I’m having a look forward on your next put
    up, I’ll attempt to get the hold of it!

  • sling tv sagt:

    Greetings! I know this is kinda off topic nevertheless I’d figured
    I’d ask. Would you be interested in trading links or maybe guest authoring a blog post
    or vice-versa? My blog addresses a lot of the same subjects as yours and I feel we could greatly benefit from each other.
    If you might be interested feel free to shoot me an e-mail.
    I look forward to hearing from you! Wonderful blog by the way!

  • You actually make it seem really easy with your presentation however I find this matter to be really something that
    I believe I would by no means understand. It seems too complicated and extremely wide for me.
    I’m taking a look forward for your next publish, I will attempt to get the hang of it!

  • g go sagt:

    Ridiculous story there. What happened after? Take care!

  • g sagt:

    Hi, after reading this remarkable paragraph i am too glad
    to share my experience here with colleagues.

  • g sagt:

    I was recommended this web site by my cousin. I’m not sure whether this post is written by him as no one
    else know such detailed about my trouble. You’re incredible!
    Thanks!

  • tinyurl.com sagt:

    I like what you guys are up too. This type of clever work and reporting!
    Keep up the excellent works guys I’ve added you guys to our blogroll.

Leave a Reply