Zero 7 - When It Falls

If you've ever listened to AIR and found yourself pining for a bit more soul/r&b/mild funk influence to seep its way in, you seriously need to go out and pick up the latest from Zero 7, When It Falls. If you aren't familiar with AIR, or haven't found yourself pining for those things, then let me explain a few things. If you take a nice deep groove-inspired bass line, floaty acoustic guitar, add some keys, toss in the occasional horn, flute, or string instrument, and spice it up with some more modern day electronics then you have the recipe for any AIR or Zero 7 song. The difference being that where AIR uses vocoder vocals or French humor, Zero 7 uses languid female vocals or R&B male vocals. So, enough with the AIR comparisons. I'm sure it's something that the band gets all the time and is fairly sick of. When It Falls has a little bit of everything you need from a disc of this genre. Need a little more upbeat bass line with harmonica solo? Got it ("Look Up"). How about a melancholy drifting song? Got it ("Over Our Heads"). Spacey synthesizers with full on orchestral strings? Yep ("Speed Dial No. 2"). Zero 7 are obviously masters of their craft. When It Falls will provide the perfect backdrop for relaxing, calming down, having a drink by the pool, casually hanging out with your lady/signifigant other, and drifting off to sleep. [www.zero7.co.uk]