Zero 7 are the soundtrack of a generation of people, even if half of them don’t know it. The masters of soothing melodies and perfect vocals, Zero 7 recently released “Record”, the “first ever collection of their finest moments including Destiny, In the waiting line and Home”.
The thing which separates Zero 7 from a wealth of other similar bands has to be their courage and eagerness to do new and exciting things, even when they have absolutely no need to; while many bands tread water half the time, churning out the same old dependable style of music and never really expanding their fan base, Zero 7 have continually strived to introduce new elements to their work and sometimes, when appropriate, to change direction completely and follow a path that is entirely unproven. Yes it’s a risk, and nobody is saying they’ve got it right every time, but the times they did get it right the music was amazing and the songs were nothing less than memorable. Which is probably why their music has appeared in numerous films, to name Zach Braff’s “Garden State” to name but one.
If you’ve never heard Zero 7 then you are undoubtedly wrong: you surely must have done. Their music is the stuff that gets to you wherever you are, and their songs, when you hear them on the Record CD will no doubt remind you of being somewhere and thinking “who is this band?”. Their music evokes feelings of rich aromas with oak furniture. Even though you get the feeling that Zero 7 could have been a mega band if they had wanted it that badly, you also get the feeling that they really don’t care either way, as long as they get to experiment. Where they excel is making interesting textured music, and as long as they continue to do that for a while, I don’t see anyone being dissatisfied.