Sprouting from the same mind that created the Books - one of the most acclaimed and innovative groups of the past decade - Nick Zammuto is set to begin a new cycle with the release the self-titled debut album of an entirely new band, aptly titled Zammuto, on April 3rd 2012, via Temporary Residence Ltd.
Zammuto – Idiom Wind EP – Make Mine, London UK by zammuto
Zammuto marks a deep reinvention of the highly detailed, genre-defying spirit that made seminal albums such as The Lemon of Pink and The Way Out possible. Given the Books’ success as an experimental collage-pop project, founder and namesake Nick Zammuto could have comfortably extended that thread. Instead he has given us a record that is progressive and forward-looking, intense and driven, with hugely varied rhythms and melodies. The whispered, folksy vocals that became a trademark of the Books are for the most part shed in favor of an uncharacteristically confident, soaring delivery, often fueled by a wide array of vocal effects. The result is a man-machine sensitivity that ultimately enhances the songs’ emotional intensity. With dense and beautiful string arrangements by Gene Back (the Books) and brain-warping drum performances by Sean Dixon, the radical and varied sound of Zammuto leaps out of speakers with a searing directness.
Zammuto will be marking their live debut with select East Coast shows this February (dates below), with SXSW performance plans to be announced in the near future.
TOUR DATES
2/3/12 Mass Moca North Adams, MA
2/4/12 92YTribeca New York, NY
2/6/12 Brighton Music Hall Allston, MA
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