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| Released | 28 November 2011 | |||
| Length | 22:13 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
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Nothing is an EP by English record producer Zomby. It was released on 28 November 2011 through 4AD. It received generally favorable reviews from critics.[1]
Background
[edit]Nothing is a follow-up to Zomby's 2011 album, Dedication.[2] The EP contains seven tracks, clocking in at 22 minutes.[3] It was released as a digital download and as a limited edition white vinyl, on 28 November 2011 in the United Kingdom and 6 December 2011 in the United States, through 4AD.[4]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 69/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Consequence |   [5] |
| The Independent | [6] |
| Loud and Quiet | 6/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[8] |
| PopMatters | 6/10[9] |
| Resident Advisor | 3.5/5[10] |
| The Skinny | [11] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |  [12] |
| XLR8R | 7/10[13] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Nothing received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 69 out of 100 from 11 critic scores.[1]
Carlos Román of Tiny Mix Tapes stated, "In the Nothing EP, Zomby follows Dedication's trail of non-concluding songs (which actually could be mistaken merely as leftovers from that album) with suggestive titles, shady impressions, and the usual sparkling production."[12] Pete Crigler of PopMatters called the EP "One of the most interesting dance/dubstep collections of the year, without a doubt."[9]
Meanwhile, Andy Gill of The Independent wrote, "The rapid follow-up to this summer's evocative Dedication is markedly different in intent, a much lighter affair lacking the somewhat sombre, haunted mood of that valedictory album."[6] Ray Philp of The Skinny commented that "Nothing is a rather perverse collector's item: a slightly underwhelming Zomby record."[11]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Labyrinth" | 3:11 |
| 2. | "Digital Fractal" | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Equinox" | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Sens" | 1:59 |
| 5. | "It Was All a Dream" | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Trapdoor" | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Ecstasy Versions" | 2:40 |
| Total length: | 22:13 | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Nothing [EP] by Zomby". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 16 May 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ Adams, Gregory (20 October 2011). "Zomby Announces 'Nothing'". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ Murray, Robin (21 October 2011). "Zomby Prepares 'Nothing'". Clash. Archived from the original on 22 October 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ Pelly, Jenn (20 October 2011). "New Release: Zomby: Nothing EP". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 21 December 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ Meyer, Caitlin (1 December 2011). "Album Review: Zomby – Nothing EP". Consequence. Archived from the original on 2 December 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- 1 2 Gill, Andy (1 December 2011). "Album: Zomby, Nothing (4AD)". The Independent. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ Winkie, Luke (2012). "ZOMBY - NOTHING". Loud and Quiet. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ Ryce, Andrew (30 November 2011). "Zomby: Nothing EP". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- 1 2 Crigler, Pete (5 January 2012). "Zomby: Nothing EP". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ Matos, Michaelangelo (29 November 2011). "Zomby - Nothing". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 7 January 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- 1 2 Philp, Ray (28 November 2011). "Zomby – Nothing EP". The Skinny. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- 1 2 Román, Carlos (2 January 2012). "Zomby - Nothing [EP]". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ Fallon, Patric (30 November 2011). "Zomby Nothing EP". XLR8R. Archived from the original on 15 September 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
Further reading
[edit]- Bennett, Matthew (18 November 2011). "Zomby Nothing Review". BBC. Archived from the original on 24 December 2011.
- Stolman, Elissa (2 December 2011). "Review: Zomby - Nothing (4AD)". CMJ. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012.