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Track Listings
| 1. Count Me Out |
| 2. Mr McGee |
| 3. Swing |
| 4. Everything Up [Zizou] |
| 5. Pop Art Blue |
| 6. Medicine Man |
| 7. Ghost sYMbOL |
| 8. Sleeper |
| 9. Solastalgia |
| 10. The Road |
| 11. All Of Us |
Product Description
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Over the last ten years, Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker (aka Zero 7) have amassed a decent reputation as one of the 90’s key ‘post-rave’ electronica outfits. Their debut album Simple Things, was one of the most uplifting and coherent downtempo documents of the era, up there with classics by Massive Attack, Air and Nightmares On Wax. Subsequent albums When It Falls and The Garden have been good, if less consistent. Their latest offering, Yeah Ghost, is their patchiest yet, zigzagging carelessly through experimental electronica, meandering acoustic folk ("Pop Art Blue", "Swing") and upbeat tracks like the Basement Jaxx-esque "Mr McGee" and "Medicine Man" (both featuring London vocalist Eska). While there are undeniably some good songs here, many of them featuring the golden Zero 7 sound, others such as recent single "Everything Up (Zizou)"--which features Binns on vocals--feel sub-standard, especially lyrically, and the more outré moments ("Count Me Out", "Solastalgia", "Ghost sYMbOL", often feel jarring rather than interesting or exploratory. While it’s doubtless good for bands to step out of their comfort zones, it’s generally better if they can do it with a little more grace and vision. --Danny McKenna
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By C. Uglow
Format:Audio CD
Music is a very personal and subjective thing which is why I take most reviews with a pinch of salt but I felt I should redress the balance with this album as it doesn't appear to have got the recognition it deserves. Yeah Ghost isn't like Simple Things and it shouldn't be. Artists become boring and predictable if they don't develop but when they do, many fans deplore them.
This album has real depth and introspection, and marks a very exciting new direction into the next decade. Even so, it is still Zero 7 at its core, you just have to look a bit deeper. I was quite disappointed with Air's new album, Love 2, as I really enjoyed Pocket Symphony (more so than Zero 7's The Garden) and I think they have gone backwards by trying to remake Moon Safari.
If you're wanting more of Simple Things or When It Falls then go and listen to them again. If you want to enjoy even more great music sit down and listen to this with an open mind. Those who do will be rewarded.
This album has real depth and introspection, and marks a very exciting new direction into the next decade. Even so, it is still Zero 7 at its core, you just have to look a bit deeper. I was quite disappointed with Air's new album, Love 2, as I really enjoyed Pocket Symphony (more so than Zero 7's The Garden) and I think they have gone backwards by trying to remake Moon Safari.
If you're wanting more of Simple Things or When It Falls then go and listen to them again. If you want to enjoy even more great music sit down and listen to this with an open mind. Those who do will be rewarded.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By D. E. Mcgill
Format:MP3 Download
I love and still listen to Zero 7's first two albums. I started to go off them when they released their third album The Garden which I listened to it a few times however it just didn't appeal to me unlike the first two. Their fourth album sounds absolutely terrible, a complete change in style yet dreadful. I'm open to artists following alternative routes yet this album is something I flicked through once and muttered a few expletives at in the process. The songs were so bad that I couldn't even listen to them in full. Go back to what you do best guys.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By P. Paintin
Format:Audio CD
Another who likes the previous albums but strongly dislikes this one. How could it all have gone so horribly wrong?
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
I have been a fan of Zero 7 for a long time.. and I am even more now!
7 April 2010
By A. Miller
Format:Audio CD
There has been a lot of bad press about this album, and when I started listening to it, I did think it was very different from the previous albums. But it definitely is a grower. I absolutely love it now, and I prefer it even to the previous ones! Its a lot more up beat, and so many of the songs I absolutely love and cant help dancing to! Its up there with my favourite albums now, so give it a chance, you never know!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By L. Denton
Format:Audio CD
My husband and I have been a massive fans of every different incarnation of Zero 7 'Since simple things.' I even walked down the isle to 'Somersault', so as you can imagine we had eagerly awaited the (late) release of 'Yeah Ghost'. Though some of their albums are instantly brilliant, the growers quickly reach the same status after a few listens. Unfortunately, this album sounds like it was written back in the late '90s. With Basement Jaxx vocals, and self indulgent interludes even 'Fat Freddy's Drop' couldn't get away with, we sadly resigned the album to the recycle bin and flogged our long looked forward to, Roundhouse gig tickets.
What were they thinking?
What were they thinking?
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By N. Wood
Format:Audio CD
Like many of the reviewers here I've been a fan of Zero 7 for many years. However Yeah Ghost is so poor that I'm almost lost for words and I gave it one star simply because it doesn't allow you to give it a zero. I had tickets to see them live in Brighton and was really looking forward to the new album to prepare myself for the gig but it left me completely flat, everything seems to be so laboured and unsatisfying. As for the gig the less said the better. This will be going straight to the charity shop I'm afraid.
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Sunshine
Format:Audio CD
I was so excited about the release of their new album and after I heard it I couldn't believe my ears. This album is awful....I have no other words to describe it. It sounds like they just can't be bothered so why release an album so mediocre. I guess most people have high expectations from these guys but I think they have really lost it now.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Samuel Pepys
Format:Audio CD
I think people are trying to make excuses just because it's Zero 7. We all love their first two albums, who doesn't, they are sublime. The Garden really split people, I hated it, some were indifferent - but at least it had a sound and a spark and some consistency. It was very different to the first 2 but in an understandable way. But this - this is just LAZY! It's short, it's boring, it's self-indulgent. Nothing stands out, everything is listless, continuous and DULL! IT'S JUST TERRIBLE!
I challenge the positive reviewers here: if you were given this, and told it was written by a pair of sound engineers who no one had ever really heard of, you would dismiss it for pretentious nonsense with no musicality, life or vibe at all.
The real debate should be on why the last 2 albums have so lost their way: and whether the duo, as their input has increased (Binns on vocals?!), have shown themselves to be not so talented after all... won't stop me loving simple things and when it falls, but it does make you wonder about who really made those albums to be what they are.
I challenge the positive reviewers here: if you were given this, and told it was written by a pair of sound engineers who no one had ever really heard of, you would dismiss it for pretentious nonsense with no musicality, life or vibe at all.
The real debate should be on why the last 2 albums have so lost their way: and whether the duo, as their input has increased (Binns on vocals?!), have shown themselves to be not so talented after all... won't stop me loving simple things and when it falls, but it does make you wonder about who really made those albums to be what they are.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Still a great album but the others were better
unlike the other albums by Zero 7 this one is takling me a little longer to get the hang of. I will persevere but would suggest more instrumentals
Published 13 days ago by The Director
3.0 out of 5 stars
Truly a mixed bag
It is a difficult review to write as there have been so many fantastic tracks from Zero 7 previously. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Al
2.0 out of 5 stars
There's a clear difference for me.
For me, there is a clear difference between Yeah Ghost, and Zero 7's previous three albums.
The reason I love Zero 7 is that all the music on their first three albums... Read more
The reason I love Zero 7 is that all the music on their first three albums... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Ben
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect Album
I don't really go in for this kind of music but a friend played to me and it grew on me. It is a great piece of work and has absolutely perfect songs on it. Highly recommended.
Published 8 months ago by home
4.0 out of 5 stars
Their 2nd best album
I had never heard of Zero 7 and bought this after hearing it on a flight to Hong Kong and being impressed. I went on to get Simple Things which is even better.
Published 18 months ago by moonagedaydreamer
4.0 out of 5 stars
Better than reviews suggest
Like other reviewers, I've been a fan since their first album and I can't see what all the fuss is about. Read more
Published on 14 May 2011 by Paul
4.0 out of 5 stars
Zero 7 Leaving Their Comfort Zone
Having taken several steps in a different direction, this is Zero 7's least accessible offering. I can't help but think by the time they did "The Garden" that these steps were... Read more
Published on 8 April 2011 by Mr. F. Beckett
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not the greatest
Having listened to all Zero 7's work,this is a bit different and not quite my cup of tea. Perhaps after listening to it a bit more, it will catch on but don't hold out much hope.
Published on 25 Mar 2011 by J. Hills
3.0 out of 5 stars
Stick With It
I bought this album a while ago and initially, like many other reviewers, was sadly dissapointed - at first I'll admit I found some of the tracks difficult to listen to. Read more
Published on 16 Oct 2010 by Gaz
4.0 out of 5 stars
Different but still good
Having read the other reviews for this album I was a bit sceptical. But as an ardent fan of all things Zero 7 I thought I'd give it a go. Read more
Published on 30 Aug 2010 by Sarah Keeling
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