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Zero 7 - Simple Things

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Zero 7 - Simple Things

Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Downtempo
Year:
2001

Tracklist

I Have Seen 5:06 X
Polaris 4:48 X
Destiny 5:37 X
Give It Away 5:17 X
Simple Things 4:24 X
Red Dust 5:40 X
Distractions 5:16 X
In The Waiting Line 4:32 X
Out Of Town 4:47 X
This World 5:36 X
Likufanele 6:24 X
End Theme 3:38 X

Versions

Title, FormatLabelCat#CountryYear
Simple Things (CD, Album) Ultimate Dilemma UDR CD 016 UK 2001
Simple Things (2xCD, Album) Ultimate Dilemma UDR CDX 016 UK 2001
Simple Things (2xCD, Album) Play It Again Sam [PIAS] 726.1016.024 Belgium 2001
Simple Things (2xLP, Album) Ultimate Dilemma UDRLP016 UK 2001
Simple Things (CD, Album) Quango Records QMG 5007-2 US 2001
Simple Things (CD, Album) Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) SRCS 2524 Japan 2001
Simple Things (CD, Album) Play It Again Sam [PIAS] 726.1016.020 Belgium 2001
Simple Things (CD, Album, RE) Ultimate Dilemma 5050466 8901 2 2 UK 2003
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Rated 4/5
Review by djproject Nov 18, 2005 (edited over 4 years ago)

referencing Simple Things, CD, Album, QMG 5007-2

There are variety of ways to describe this album. One way is that it is the soundtrack to a retro-futuristic cool cat film where the city lights are like Tokyo's yet the fashion and decor sense is a return to New York/Los Angeles of the 1970s. Another is the Starbucks soundtrack that will never be. A favourite of mine is that this is the alternate to listening to a "smooth jazz" radio station.

It's a soulful mix of soul, jazz and electro. The vocals are great (although personally I'm not particularly fond of Sia Furler at certain moments) and the arrangements are right on the money for this type of "retro-techno" sound. I sometimes get confused if it's a smooth jazz combo trying to be electronic or an electronic group trying to be smooth jazz. Either way, it's a relax listen after a hard day at the office or whilst being in the office. Just pretend that you are sitting on a plush lounge chair instead of a hard, lumbar support, correcto-posture office chair =]