MP3: Heroes & Zeros - The foolproof
The music of Norwegian act Heroes & Zeros comes across as a mish-mash of popular modern rock styles. A dash of Interpol's maudlin navel-gazing, a touch of Muse's histrionics, maybe even a bit of The Killers' pop bombast. The specter of U2's influence looms large as well. It's not terribly original (and neither are many of the acts I cited), yet somehow it works. Quite well, too. Heroes & Zeros do epic, brooding dark rock right. They're pop enough to secure a major label deal (at home in Norway anyway), but retain enough of an edge to make them stand out. I love this particular song that I've posted today for it's patient pacing and subdued chorus. It's one of the album's slower, more sombre moments and full of all sorts of subtle moments that make the hairs on my neck stand up. The swell of the keyboards, the surprising vocal harmonies, the little pause before the word "bruised" - an absurd attention to detail. I'm impressed.
Heroes & Zeros - The foolproof