"Throw It All Away" was my favorite song initially, but now I'm not so sure. I already like this one better than "When It Falls," better than "Simple Things" though?? No Tina Dico, but her solo album is awesome. Cop the new Sia album too.

Beware - if the warmth and emotion of "Simple Things" was what attracted you to Zero 7 in the first place, then this record will be worthless to you. The production and vocals are mechanical and often just cheesy. A real disappointment.

Excellent...a wonderful new direction, sounds more CSNY than Portishead.

The first song, "Futures," is amazing, and the rest is, well, boring. (And Simple Things is one of my favourite albums.)

It seems all music are the same... and the beautiful voice of Sia didn't need to be so... superlative. Sometimes, less is more.

Absolutely wonderful and inspiring!

Suprisingly good. Beautiful music and easy to listen to

It's pretty funky, Zero 7 fans know what to expect and this does not disappoint.

Leaps and Bounds better than their lackluster second effort. This cd is more like Simple Things, yet at the same time different. The sound and feel is consistantly interesting, and this time there are a few more instrumentals than When it Falls had. Overall a great chill album.

After their first great album, and second great, but similarly structured album, "The Garden" is Zero 7's first amazing album, moving their music career in a new direction. This direction is still beautifully plush and atmospheric, stimulating your sensual mood. But, what differs on "The Garden" is their formula. Subtract some of Zero 7's more typical downtempo elements (Becoming a bore over time as numerous groups copy and paste it over and over again) and add in interesting elements of classic soul. There is a 70's feel to it, which is socially conscious. While I salute downtempo groups who are so damn cool (Air) and while it hurts me to see downtempo groups become stagnant and repetative (Theivery), "The Garden" places Zero 7 as the most interesting.… Expand

Just a good CD for chilling out - not much more. It's a little better than the solo album from Sia.

superb album, amazing (and beautiful) sounds.

Mildly disappointing...what went wrong?

Zero 7 took a turn towards peppier with The Garden, their third release, but it's still as tasty as Simple Things and When It Falls.

Not for fans of the last two albums. I don't really know if I can rate this fairly, as Zero-7 have flipped to a genre I don't really recognize (repetitive up-tempo). Esthero's newest CD, and some of the emerging groups from France do a much better job of...whatever this is.

Surprisingly disappointing compared to two previous albums, thoough not lacking nice tunes, sung mostly by Sia Furler. Where is Sophie Barker???

Unlike the previous releases, this one has not made a connection with me yet and I believe it due to the missing collaborators of Simple Things and When It Falls. When I buy a Zero 7 album I also expect to be able to relax, not be annoyed by synth pop, and most of all enjoy what is coming out of my speakers immediately. Lofty expectations I know but they set the bar that high. This did not meet these expectations and while I do not regret buying this album I do not certainly have it in my rotation. Please bring back Mozes and Sofia, and give me my Jazz/Chill/Groove back.… Expand