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Zoom In [EP]
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8.0

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  • Summary: The five-track EP from the ex-Beatles drummer was recorded at his home studio during the COVID-19 pandemic and features contributions from such artists as Sheryl Crow, Nathan East, FINNEAS, Dave Grohl,Ben Harper, Lenny Kravitz, Jenny Lewis, Steve Lukather, Paul McCartney, Corinne Bailey Rae,The five-track EP from the ex-Beatles drummer was recorded at his home studio during the COVID-19 pandemic and features contributions from such artists as Sheryl Crow, Nathan East, FINNEAS, Dave Grohl,Ben Harper, Lenny Kravitz, Jenny Lewis, Steve Lukather, Paul McCartney, Corinne Bailey Rae, Chris Stapleton, Benmont Tench, Joe Walsh, and Yola.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Apr 1, 2021
    70
    Ringo has given us expertly produced and pensive meditations on the bigger pictures. [May 2021, p.87]
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  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    Mar 19, 2021
    60
    Well-meaning and positive, ‘Zoom In’ is the aural equivalent of wishing somebody a ‘Happy Hump Day!’ over email, while wearing a daft grin. For all its flaws, this is a hard record to hate.
  3. American Songwriter
    Mar 19, 2021
    60
    Okay, Ringo hasn’t made his masterpiece, but then again, a guilty pleasure can be worth savoring in itself. As most of his Starr-struck admirers generally conclude, it can be rewarding to zoom in albeit momentarily, rather than opting to completely tune out.
  4. AllMusic
    Mar 19, 2021
    60
    Consistency is a virtue in this case: maybe Starr does little more than deliver what he promises, but he does deliver, and that reliability is a comfort in times of uncertainty.
  5. The Independent (UK)
    Mar 19, 2021
    20
    An overstuffed pillow of an EP that seeks to calm all of the world's aches but just ends up sounding schmaltzy and smothering.

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  1. MusicNerdViking
    Apr 30, 2021
    6
    This is an okay EP from Ringo. Not bad or anything; it's just okay. The best song is "Zoom in Zoom Out," which is a simple boogie-woogie typeThis is an okay EP from Ringo. Not bad or anything; it's just okay. The best song is "Zoom in Zoom Out," which is a simple boogie-woogie type song that has lyrics reflecting the state of the world. My least favorite song from this EP is "Teach Me to Tango."

    Overall score: 6.1/10    … Expand

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