2014 was a big year for Indie for the English production team, Glass Animals, as their debut release, Zaba, was received with critical praise. Zaba, although ultimately pigeonholed in the ever ambiguous "indie" category, proves to be one of the least genre specific albums of the year. Musically, Zaba has a percussion theme at its core; with a backbone of jungle beats and curious high end timbres. The album is subsequently layers with atmospheric soundscapes, and crafty synth drops. It is finally capped off with prominently displayed, sensual, hip hop style, lyrics. Despite the melting pot of aural influences, Zaba does not the sound the least bit anarchic. Each approach is toned down just enough to where it doesn't overpower the others, and the result is a softened, smokey, feel, with lots of room to breath. A great debut from a promising new band.
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