The Garden (Zero 7 album)

The Garden
Studio album by
Zero 7
Released 22 May 2006
Genre
Length 51:42
Label Atlantic
Producer
  • Henry Binns
  • Sam Hardaker
Zero 7 chronology
When It Falls
(2004) 		The Garden
(2006) 		Yeah Ghost
(2009)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 70/100
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic
Entertainment Weekly B
The Guardian
The Independent
Mojo
MusicOMH
Pitchfork 3.2/10
PopMatters 8/10
The Times

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. It sees Zero 7 take a new, more upbeat musical direction, while still essentially maintaining their original sound.

The artwork for the album is by Gideon London and the CD was named after his collage. The Album was Nominated for a 2007 Grammy Award in the category 'Best Electronic/Dance Album'.

Track listing

No. Title Vocals Length
1. "Futures" José González 3:51
2. "Throw It All Away" Sia 5:22
3. "Seeing Things"   5:11
4. "The Pageant of the Bizarre" Sia and Henry Binns 4:23
5. "You're My Flame" Sia 3:17
6. "Left Behind" José González 1:17
7. "Today" José González 4:05
8. "This Fine Social Scene" Sia 4:29
9. "Your Place" Henry Binns 6:03
10. "If I Can't Have You" Sia 3:24
11. "Crosses" José González 6:41
12. "Waiting to Die" Sia 3:39
iTunes bonus tracks
No. Title Length
13. "Dreaming" 3:24
14. "Inaminute" 4:58
15. "Futures" (Acoustic version) 2:37
US/UK digital release bonus tracks
No. Title Length
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) Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.