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The Garden
Studio album by
Zero 7
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

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

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

Charts

Certifications

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

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  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.
  15. ^ "Ultratop.be – Zero 7 – The Garden" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  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.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Garden_(Zero_7_album)

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