ZAZA
Cameo
Kanine Records
ZAZA is a New York based duo made up of two members Danny Taylor and Jennifer Fraser, the latter formerly of then LA-based, The Warlocks. The band draws from the same thread that sewed Joy Division, Radiohead, and a plethora of other bands who’s melancholic rhythm sections and minimalist instrumentation provides the wind for many a-hair swaying fan of shoegazer music. The EP consists of songs like “Sooner Or Later,” which is reminiscent of a song that could have potentially found it’s way onto Radiohead’s Kid A.
Their latest EP, Cameo was released last year and is still making the rounds through the blogosphere with positive news of these talented musicians. Fraser’s punchy bass grooves and inventive hooks gives the mopey music the bounce required to make this band stand out. Taylor’s guitar work enhances the ambiance, giving the current for his breathy vocals to follow into the ambient depths of recorded sound. An ideal example of Taylor’s and Fraser’s blended orchestration is on “Arms Length” — a song that ties both halves of the EP.
Cameo is an insight into what this band can achieve. The words are fleeting to describe the thin collection of artists who separate themselves from the saturated and overrated pack of New York-based bands. This duo lifts the standard. It is likely that ZAZA will continue from this EP with a substantial album that will turn a lot of ears in their direction.
Release Date August 18, 2010
Track Listing
1. The Call
2. Sooner Or Later
3. Always On
4. Arms Length
5. Repetition
6. Faith In The Faithless
