Download: Zammuto – “F U C-3PO”

Download: Zammuto – “F U C-3PO”

Sprouting from the same mind that created the Books - one of the most acclaimed and innovative groups of the past decade - Nick Zammuto is set to begin a new cycle with the release the self-titled debut album of an entirely new band, aptly titled Zammuto, on April 3rd 2012, via Temporary Residence Ltd.

Zammuto marks a deep reinvention of the highly detailed, genre-defying spirit that made seminal albums such as The Lemon of Pink and The Way Out possible. Given the Books’ success as an experimental collage-pop project, founder and namesake Nick Zammuto could have comfortably extended that thread. Instead he has given us a record that is progressive and forward-looking, intense and driven, with hugely varied rhythms and melodies. The whispered, folksy vocals that became a trademark of the Books are for the most part shed in favor of an uncharacteristically confident, soaring delivery, often fueled by a wide array of vocal effects. The result is a man-machine sensitivity that ultimately enhances the songs’ emotional intensity. With dense and beautiful string arrangements by Gene Back (the Books) and brain-warping drum performances by Sean Dixon, the radical and varied sound of Zammuto leaps out of speakers with a searing directness.

But until the new album drops, you can download Zammuto’s latest track “F U C -3PO” by clicking on the link under the picture.