Zammuto
by Zammuto
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
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  1. Dusted Magazine
    Jul 10, 2012
    70
    Go figure, the most enjoyable parts of the album are hard to separate from the most annoying.
  2. Under The Radar
    Jul 9, 2012
    60
    Zammuto is a promising step beyond The Books' found-sound charm toward a new organic life. [Jun 2012, p.157]
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  3. The Quietus
    May 24, 2012
    80
    While nothing quite meets the precedent set by the first track, the album is a bracing adventure in texture.
  5. cokemachineglow
    May 11, 2012
    81
    It is, itself, a joyful record, prickly and playful and sometimes downright bizarre, but never less than welcoming.
  6. No Ripcord
    May 4, 2012
    80
    A damn fine album.
  7. musicOMH.com
    Apr 30, 2012
    70
    There's no pretentions, no concepts, just an exploration of music and Zammuto is starting to write the book of the future once again.
  8. Magnet
    Apr 13, 2012
    80
    It's hard to recall an album so invitingly unfamiliar, so beguilingly hard to parse, so full of "wait, what was that?" moments... since the first Books album. [No.86, p.61]
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  9. PopMatters
    Apr 12, 2012
    70
    While the album has its flaws in terms of consistency and clarity of concept, the most captivating songs speak to the incredible potential of the project, and are among the more engaging that I've heard in quite some time.
  10. Prefix Magazine
    Apr 11, 2012
    80
    Zammuto excels at the opposite: deconstructing life into easily digestible songs that make you feel something.
  11. CMJ
    Apr 5, 2012
    70
    This record feels like a race to an unknowable destination.
  12. Pitchfork
    Apr 5, 2012
    80
    The sharply differentiated genre experiments become less well-defined in the home stretch, but the sound design stays immersive, with pleasant little things to listen to festooned in every niche.
  13. AllMusic
    Apr 5, 2012
    60
    There's a roving chaos to the disc, not completely divorced from the springy shifts of his other band, but definitely a different animal.
  14. Beats Per Minute
    Apr 5, 2012
    75
    It's not that this material is any less challenging than anything that The Books did, it's just infinitely more memorable on a first listen.
  15. Paste Magazine
    Apr 5, 2012
    81
    The album is a statement of self-sufficiency born of creative tensions, between man and woman, people and land, performance and recording. Within these dualities, Zammuto has created something whole.

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8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. creaner
    Apr 25, 2013
    9
    This is a very underrated album.its original,bizarre in a good way and at times damn catchy.much like the Books i guess.but a more consistentThis is a very underrated album.its original,bizarre in a good way and at times damn catchy.much like the Books i guess.but a more consistent album than most of their offerings,bar the great Thought For Food.a harmonious collage of experimental,electronic and indie music.9!… Full Review »
  2. AlexxTrusc
    May 26, 2012
    7
    The debut album from the Nick Zammuto -renowned from The Books - is a decent connection of electronic themes with indie rock background,The debut album from the Nick Zammuto -renowned from The Books - is a decent connection of electronic themes with indie rock background, where sometimes lead vocals parts prevail or curiously arranged add-ons. You should pay attention to the songs "Groan Man, Do not Cry" or "Zebra Butt". Although the initiol songs are a little bit extended on the lenght, but they show their potential after a while. Very experimental proposal.… Full Review »
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