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Zero 7 [ft. Jose Gonzalez] - Futures [from The Garden]

Zero 7 used to be totally lame, almost new-agey electronic music; they were in the same early 00s school as Moby, like a half-assed Massive Attack. If this track is any indication, however, their forthcoming LP (out in May) takes a more-organic turn into CSN&Y territory. We still get Air-esque synths and reverby production (though that same reverb is, again, more David Crosby than Morcheeba). Add to the mix samples chopped from Swedish indie darling Jose Gonzalez's guitar work and vocals, and you've got a much more interesting tune, instead of something to soundtrack a Toyota commercial with.