After expressing mild disappointment over Zoo Zero’s ‘Green Apples’ EP last year, I’m pleased to report that with a sympathetic producer in the shape of Scott Knapper in the studio, they’ve fulfilled their early promise with a storming debut album. Richly textured, the eight tracks plough into progressive territory while retaining a sharp post-punk edge, and wrapping it all in a psychedelic haze. A spacious surf-rock guitar swamped in reverb crashes over a driving bass and urgent rhythm on opener ‘Fraktion’.
‘Moon Communique’ and ‘Dnalsi’ reveal the band’s poppier side, the former a sprightly indie rocker propelled by some crisp drumming. There are softer moments, but the bulk of the album is centres around surging guitars and swirling currents of electricity.
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Balancing experimentalism and stylistic range with cohesion and atmospheric songwriting, ‘Zoo Zero’ is a strong album that shows a band capable of great things.
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