- April 3, 2012
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- Videos
Zammuto- “The Shape of Things to Come”
Zammuto drops a new video in support of its (uh, his?) latest album on Temporary Residence Limited. Check our review for the album here.
- January 17, 2012
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- Upcoming Releases
- January 11, 2012
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- Reviews
Zammuto- Idiom Wind EP
On his latest EP, the Books member Nick Zammuto deals in the same experimental sounds that made his main band’s previous album so great. I will say the singer-songwriter element of the three songs on this release is more prevalent, though.
WATCH THE REVIEW
- January 3, 2012
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- MP3s & Streams
Zammuto- Idiom Wind EP
Click the widget above and grab a full stream of the new Zammuto EP, Idiom Wind. Zammuto is, of course, Nick Zammuto of the experimental music duo the Books. This new EP is out now via the UK label Make Mine, and features an exciting combination of original instrumentation, samples, and noise.
- November 23, 2011
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Stream Zammuto’s New Single
Just a few days ago, I was hyping the new single Zammuto is set to drop next month in the UK. Well, now you can stream the whole thing via SoundCloud. Nice!
- November 21, 2011
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- MP3s & Streams
Zammuto- “Idiom Wind”
Nick Zammuto, one half of the experimental music duo the Books, is releasing some solo material this December via a new single on Make Mine.
The Books’ late album, which was one of my favorite albums of 2010, was a surprising turn for the duo considering the increased use in vocals–not sampled, of course–in the music. Zammuto seems to be heading further down that road with his solo material.
With “Idiom Wind,” I can’t say much other than this: I find this song to be really beautiful. The swelling throbs of strings, dry drums, and the earnest vocals just come together into something warm, pretty, and well-arranged. I’m excited to hear what else Zammuto’s got coming down the pipe now!
This project also got some tour dates line up for 2012. Check ‘em:
Feb 3: Mass MOCA, North Adams, MA
Feb 4: 92YTribeca, New York, NY
Feb 6: Brighton Music Hall, Allston, MA
- June 20, 2011
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The Books Hit Daytrotter
Following the release of last year’s the Way Out, which was one of my favorite 2010 albums, the Books spent a day last week recording a session with the good people at Daytrotter.
Follow the link below and hear four tracks, which include “Tokyo” and “Free Translator”:
And here’s a video for one of my favorite tracks from the Books’ latest album, the Way Out, “I Didn’t Know That”:
- June 9, 2011
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Zammuto- “Yay”
Nick Zammuto, member of the The Books, has a personal project. Fans of arty, glitchy cut-up music could be pleased by this first track, “Yay.” Others might be bemused, or irritated, by the by-the-numbers digital splicing offered here. Either way, if your appetite is whetted, Zammuto says his new ensemble should be ready to play live by the end of the year.
- June 6, 2011
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Long Lost Zammuto EP
Nick Zammuto, one of the musicians behind of of my favorite albums of last year, has recently dropped a “long lost” EP of old material on his SoundCloud page. Enjoy via the stream above, and read the funny description below:
“HA HA! I can’t believe I found these. I thought (and kind of hoped) they were gone forever. These are from 1998 I think, during the Monica Lewinski congressional hearings, this is the actual vote that impeached Bill Clinton, 21 to 16 in some congressional committee. I was listening to a lot of Squarepusher back then… since then i kind of swore off breakbeats, although i eventually returned to them with ‘The Story of Hip Hop’ more than ten years later…”