The Garden (Zero 7 album)

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 Garden
Studio album by
Released22 May 2006 (2006-05-22)
Genre
Length51:42
LabelAtlantic
Producer
  • Henry Binns
  • Sam Hardaker
Zero 7 chronology
When It Falls
(2004)
The Garden
(2006)
Yeah Ghost
(2009)
Singles from The Garden
  1. "Futures"
    Released: 13 March 2006
  2. "Throw It All Away"
    Released: 15 May 2006
  3. "You're My Flame"
    Released: 24 July 2006
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB [3]
The GuardianStarStarStarStar[4]
The IndependentStarStarStar[5]
MojoStarStarStarStar[6]
MusicOMHStarStarStarStar[7]
Pitchfork3.2/10[8]
PopMatters8/10[9]
The TimesStarStarStar[10]

The album features vocal performances by José González, Sia, and Henry Binns.[11]

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 "Best Electronic/Dance Album" category.[13]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)VocalsLength
1."Futures"
  • Henry Binns
  • Sam Hardaker
José González3:51
2."Throw It All Away"
  • Binns
  • Hardaker
  • Sia Furler
  • Dedi Madden
Sia5:22
3."Seeing Things"
  • Binns
  • Hardaker
 5:11
4."The Pageant of the Bizarre"
  • Binns
  • Hardaker
  • Furler
Sia and Henry Binns4:23
5."You're My Flame"
  • Binns
  • Hardaker
  • Furler
Sia3:17
6."Left Behind"
  • Binns
  • José González
José González1:17
7."Today"
  • Binns
  • Hardaker
  • González
José González4:05
8."This Fine Social Scene"
  • Binns
  • Hardaker
  • Furler
Sia and Henry Binns4:29
9."Your Place"
  • Binns
  • Hardaker
Henry Binns6:03
10."If I Can't Have You"
  • Binns
  • Hardaker
  • Furler
  • Madden
Sia3:24
11."Crosses"
  • González
José González6:41
12."Waiting to Die"
  • Binns
  • Hardaker
  • Furler
Sia and Henry Binns3:39
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

Charts

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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified 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. 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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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  12. "Badlands". The London Evening Standard. Retrieved 8 December 2010.[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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  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 on 28/5/2006 – 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 on 28/5/2006 – 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. Select albums in the Formats field. Type The Garden Zero 7 in the "Search:" field.
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