Producers Sam Hardaker and Henry Binns came along at just about the right time with their debut album "Simple Things". As dance music started its march to oblivion, coffee table chill out took hold of the nation.
Just like Kinobe, Morcheeba and a host of others Zero 7 found themselves on numerous compilations. In the spirit of the old adage – "if it ain't broke don't fix it", Zero 7 have repeated the trick on second album "When It Falls".
This, the first single, features the hushed vocals of debutant Tina Dico, and very nice they are too. In fact the whole record is beyond pleasant, from lightly chiming guitars to the carefully layered bass and the string crescendo.
However, rather than producing a fabulous climax these sounds end up stuck on the lounge sofa like a couch potato. And therein lies the problem. Zero 7 make such damn lovely music that all the intriguing edges have been smoothed out.
