Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
With their self-titled third album, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros soldier on with an earnest hippie-commune style as leader Alex Ebert seemingly wills away bad vibes by singing with a positivity that rarely flags. It sounds as if a world music carnival has hit town—and while The Magnetic Zeros don’t break out into a drum circle, they do create a festive atmosphere. That’s true even during the more desperate-sounding moments, such as the pleading yet laid-back soul of “Please!” Handclaps are as integral to the band\'s sound as the punchy brass section, and “Better Days,” “Let’s Get High,\" and “If I Were Free” are certainly inspired by the optimistic tones of the early psychedelic era (particularly The Beatles). Jade Castrinos\' lead vocal on “Remember to Remember” is a welcome change of pace, offering sweetness to a fine piece of soul-pop seemingly from the mid- to late \'60s on an album bearing a 2013 copyright. The deluxe edition adds three bonus tracks.
On their third album, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros take the "all you need is love" platitudes to a baffling and ultimately nauseating extreme.
On their third album, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros take the "all you need is love" platitudes to a baffling and ultimately nauseating extreme.
Alex Ebert, the mastermind of the Edward Sharpe character, originally intended to release two albums of material in 2012. Here came out that May as planned, but its companion, meant to be playful and lighthearted, was much delayed. The belated second half, Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros, certainly has a carefree…
Alex Ebert, the mastermind of the Edward Sharpe character, originally intended to release two albums of material in 2012. Here came out that May as planned, but its companion, meant to be playful and lighthearted, was much delayed. The belated second half, Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros, certainly has a carefree…
The third full-length from LA's indie-folkers is as overblown as it is contrived.
The third full-length from LA's indie-folkers is as overblown as it is contrived.
California 10-piece Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros somehow embodies the ultimate modern-hippie stereotype while still…
California 10-piece Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros somehow embodies the ultimate modern-hippie stereotype while still…
Check out our album review of Artist's Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros on Rolling Stone.com.
Check out our album review of Artist's Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros on Rolling Stone.com.
Once upon a time, artists were reliant upon reinvention as their careers progressed; this model was perfected by pioneers like David Bowie and Paul Simon, who somehow managed to traverse myriad musical contexts while maintaining a thread of consistency th
Once upon a time, artists were reliant upon reinvention as their careers progressed; this model was perfected by pioneers like David Bowie and Paul Simon, who somehow managed to traverse myriad musical contexts while maintaining a thread of consistency th
Alex Ebert and co's folk psychedelia is relentlessly jaunty – a quality that wears thin, says <strong>Ally Carnwath</strong>
Alex Ebert and co's folk psychedelia is relentlessly jaunty – a quality that wears thin, says <strong>Ally Carnwath</strong>
Its adventurous scope serves to further expand the mythos behind the band’s ego-fueled, drug-addled, socio-religious musical experiment.
Its adventurous scope serves to further expand the mythos behind the band’s ego-fueled, drug-addled, socio-religious musical experiment.
The band known as Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes has made such an effort to be authentic in the musical genres they have been reviving since their...
The band known as Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes has made such an effort to be authentic in the musical genres they have been reviving since their...
Edward Sharpe, aka Alex Ebert, finds a denser, bleaker sound for his new album, writes <strong>Kate Hutchinson</strong>
Edward Sharpe, aka Alex Ebert, finds a denser, bleaker sound for his new album, writes <strong>Kate Hutchinson</strong>