The Garden (Zero 7 album)

The Garden
Studio album by
Released22 May 2006
Genre
Length51:42
LabelAtlantic
Producer
  • Henry Binns
  • Sam Hardaker
Zero 7 chronology
When It Falls
(2004)
The Garden
(2006)
Yeah Ghost
(2009)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB [3]
The Guardian[4]
The Independent[5]
Mojo[6]
MusicOMH[7]
Pitchfork3.2/10[8]
PopMatters8/10[9]
The Times[10]

The Garden is Zero 7's third studio album. It was released in the United Kingdom on 22 May 2006, and in the United States on 6 June 2006.

The album features vocal performances by José González, Sia, and Henry Binns.[11] It sees Zero 7 take a new, more upbeat musical direction, while still essentially maintaining their original sound.[2]

The artwork for the album is by Gideon London and the CD was named after his collage.[12] The Album was Nominated for a 2007 Grammy Award in the category 'Best Electronic/Dance Album'.[13]

Track listing

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No.TitleVocalsLength
1."Futures"José González3:51
2."Throw It All Away"Sia5:22
3."Seeing Things" 5:11
4."The Pageant of the Bizarre"Sia and Henry Binns4:23
5."You're My Flame"Sia3:17
6."Left Behind"José González1:17
7."Today"José González4:05
8."This Fine Social Scene"Sia4:29
9."Your Place"Henry Binns6:03
10."If I Can't Have You"Sia3:24
11."Crosses"José González6:41
12."Waiting to Die"Sia3:39
iTunes bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Dreaming"3:24
14."Inaminute"4:58
15."Futures" (Acoustic version)2:37
US/UK digital release bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Futures" (acoustic version)2:43
14."Throw It All Away" (Tribute to Dilla remix by Demus)4:04
Notes
  • "Futures" (acoustic version) is not available for purchase individually.

Singles

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"Futures" (13 March 2006)
"Throw It All Away" (15 May 2006)
"You're My Flame" (24 July 2006)

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "The Garden by Zero 7". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b Brown, Marisa. "Zero 7: The Garden > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  3. ^ Hermes, Will (2 June 2006). "The Garden". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  4. ^ Burgess, John (19 May 2006). "Zero 7, The Garden". The Guardian. London. ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  5. ^ Gill, Andy (19 May 2006). "Album: Zero 7 The Garden". The Independent. London: Independent Print. ISSN 0951-9467. OCLC 185201487. Archived from the original on 27 May 2006.
  6. ^ Mojo Archived 30 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine June 2006, p.102
  7. ^ "Zero 7 – The Garden - Album Reviews - musicOMH". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  8. ^ Pytlik, Mark (16 June 2006). "Zero 7: The Garden". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  9. ^ "Zero 7: The Garden". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  10. ^ "The Garden Review". The Times. London. 20 May 2006. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012.
  11. ^ "Zero 7 - The Garden". discogs.com. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  12. ^ "Badlands". The London Evening Standard. Retrieved 8 December 2010.[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ "Zero 7". GRAMMY.com. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  14. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 309.
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  16. ^ "Ultratop.be – Zero 7 – The Garden" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Zero 7 – The Garden" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  18. ^ "Lescharts.com – Zero 7 – The Garden". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  19. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Zero 7". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  20. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Zero 7 – The Garden". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  21. ^ "Charts.nz – Zero 7 – The Garden". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  22. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  23. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Zero 7 – The Garden". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  24. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  25. ^ "Zero 7, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  26. ^ "Zero 7, ELP". Billboard. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  27. ^ "2006 UK Albums Chart" (PDF). ChartsPlus. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  28. ^ "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  29. ^ "British album certifications – Zero 7 – The Garden". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
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