Zero 7

When It Falls is as much of a chill-out staple as Zero 7's sumptuous debut, Simple Things. Both albums use exquisitely silky downtempo to create a cocoon of warmth and calm, with threads of psychedelia to keep it interesting. "Passing By" is the perfect accompaniment into the next life.

Short on originality but long on lusciousness, the British duo of Henry Binns and Sam
Hardaker, otherwise known as Zero 7, are Air without irony. When It Falls is absolutely
busting with floaty Fender Rhodes keyboard riffs, plucked acoustic guitars, billowing
cornets and sexy vocalists. It's all purpose-built for a lights-low, aftershow party for two.
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