Track Listing 1. I Have Seen 2. Polaris 3. Destiny 4. Give It Away 5. Simple Things 6. Red Dust 7. Distractions 8. In the Waiting Line 9. Out of Town 10. This World 11. Likufanele 12. End Theme
| Details | | Distributor: | Phantom Import Distributi | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Zero 7: Henry Binns, Sam Hardaker. Additional personnel includes: Mozez, Sophie Barker, Sia Furler, Philani Mothers (vocals); Phil Thornally (guitar, bass); Dedi Madden, Allan Simpson (guitar); Sally Herbert (violin); The Brilliant Strings (strings); Simon Elms (trumpet); Max Beesley (Fender Rhodes piano); Pete Trotman (bass); Jeremy Stacey (drums); Jenny Arrel (percussion). SIMPLE THINGS, the 2001 release from U.K. electronica outfit Zero 7, features 12 tracks including "Polaris" and "Destiny." After a number of singles and EPs, British electronica duo Zero 7 made their full-length debut with 2001's SIMPLE THINGS, an inspired fusion of loungey electronica a la the French duo Air and the more assertive trip-hop of Massive Attack and Tricky. At its heart, SIMPLE THINGS has all the same elements that many similar records have had ever since the early days of Soul II Soul: subtle and inventive sampling, R&B diva vocals, Kraftwerk-like synthesizer chills, and tasteful beats and bass lines to tie the whole thing together. The difference is that Sam Hardaker and Henry Binns, the core of Zero 7, keep those ingredients in precisely the correct proportions. The American edition of SIMPLE THINGS adds two songs, "Salt Water Sound" and "Spinning."
Editorial Reviews 9 out of 10 - ...A creamy continuum of dreamadelic soul for the post-club generation... Alternative Press (02/01/2002)
3.5 stars out of 5 - ...More like jazz on acid than acid jazz, SIMPLE THINGS can be hallucinatory yet eminently listenable... Rolling Stone (12/13/2001)
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