So why is Zero 7’s Simple Things on this best 1,000 albums ever thing?
There’s something about “In the Waiting Line” that’s elegant, subtle, chill, and groovy all at once — the kind of song you want on while relaxing, working, or just existing in a refined state of calm. And when the chorus hits, the vocals are almost unfair good on top of the mood and vibe that the song has already established.
Zero 7 is “adult” music that I wouldn’t have thought much of when I was a kid, but maturing into this kind of enveloping vibe has its true pleasures.
“Give It Away” brings a slant of soulful chill to the elegant and groovy mix.
And I really dig “End Theme” because, like Thunderball’s Scorpio Rising (#889 of my 1,000 best albums ever), it feels like an incredible soundtrack piece to a movie that doesn’t exist.
This album also sounds like
Morcheeba and Massive Attack for sure, and throw in Thievery Corporation for good measure.
Some stats & info about Zero 7 – Simple Things
- What kind of musical stylings does this album represent? Electronic Music, Trip-Hop, Dance Music, Techno Music, Martini Lounge, Lounge Music
- Rolling Stone’s greatest 500 albums ranking – not ranked!
- All Music’s rating – 4 out of 5 stars
- When was Simple Things released? 2001
- My ranking, the one you’re reading right now – #883 out of 1,000
Zero 7’s Simple Things on Spotify
A lyrical snippet from Zero 7’s Simple Things that’s evocative of the album in some way, maybe
Nine to five, living lies, everyday, stealing time.
What does the “best 1,000 albums ever” mean and why are you doing this?
Yeah, I know it’s audacious, a little crazy (okay, maybe a lot cray cray), bordering on criminal nerdery.
But here’s what it’s NOT: a definitive list of the Greatest Albums of All-Time. This is 100% my own personal super biased, incredibly subjective take on what my top 1,000 albums are, ranked in painstaking order over the course of doing research for nearly a year, Rob from High Fidelity style. Find out more about why I embarked on a best 1,000 albums ever project.