The Garden
by Zero 7
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Jun 6, 2006
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 29
  3. Negative: 2 out of 29

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  1. AnthonyB
    Jan 4, 2007
    6
    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 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
  2. sAND
    Aug 22, 2006
    6
    Surprisingly disappointing compared to two previous albums, thoough not lacking nice tunes, sung mostly by Sia Furler. Where is Sophie Barker???
  3. MartinL
    Jul 19, 2006
    6
    Mildly disappointing...what went wrong?
  4. JImH
    Jun 14, 2006
    6
    this cd is an overreach for zero 7 and not nearly as good as the last 2 cd's from them.if you want a little more uptempo i would recommend tahiti 80 or sea and cake. they should have stuck with their downtempo formula
  5. GuilhermeV
    Jun 9, 2006
    5
    It seems all music are the same... and the beautiful voice of Sia didn't need to be so... superlative. Sometimes, less is more.
  6. PerspicaciousCritic
    Jun 8, 2006
    4
    The first song, "Futures," is amazing, and the rest is, well, boring. (And Simple Things is one of my favourite albums.)

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#89 Most Shared Album of 2006

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Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 21
  3. Negative: 2 out of 21
  1. Dot Music
    80
    A quirky lo-fi wonder or the best album the '70s never had, "The Garden" feels like a lost gem, discovered in a box in the attic; a forgotten masterpiece full of tantalising sounds, odd voices and tingling ideas.
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  2. musicOMH.com
    80
    Another superb Zero 7 album.
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  3. NOW Magazine
    80
    It feels like a bunch of friends jamming on a farm, even if there are still a few electronica elements here and there.
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