Audio CD review:
Electric Light Orchestra (E.L.O.) - Zoom

Electric Light Orchestra (E.L.O.) - Zoom

Band: Electric Light Orchestra (E.L.O.) Title: Zoom Rating: Release Date: 12 June, 2001 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Alright 2: Moment In Paradise 3: State Of Mind 4: Just For Love 5: Stranger On A Quiet Street 6: In My Own Time 7: Easy Money 8: It Really Doesn't Matter 9: Ordinary Dream 10: A Long Time Gone 11: Melting In The Sun 12: All She Wanted 13: Lonesome Lullaby

Editoral Review L. Classic E. O. music has always been stuck in its own retro-futuristic time warp of recombinant pop. Inside that image of E. L. O. 's spaceship (here updated without the 8-track docking bay), one imagines a ye olde discotheque stuffed with Beatles mannequins and powered by pump organ synthesizers. The genius of Jeff Lynne is to fuse kindergarten rock & roll, ultra-Liverpudlian choruses, and faux-symphonic instrumentation with a pop that's both sappy and supple. With only a few duff tracks, this timeless, invigorating disc is a rocking, left-field surprise. Talk about a comeback--Zoom is nothing short of a revelation for fans of this critically underappreciated group. Lynne sings on the opening cut, "Alright," that "You've got to hold onto something that you believe / Hold onto something that makes you feel alright," and the entire album bears this out with grace and wit. --Mike McGonigal .. You can see a complete list of all Electric Light Orchestra (E.L.O.) discography, or go back to the Electric Light Orchestra (E.L.O.) tabs