You've probably heard little or nothing like Attack of the Absolute Zeros before. Its creators describe it as a "non-opera", and that's pretty apt -- while bearing some conceptual similarities to opera, it's about as close to your average Puccini work as a nuclear explosion is to a candle flame. Attack... lives up to its name -- a dizzying combination of acapella vocals, freeform jazz, spoken narration, cut-and-paste sound effects and other sonic distractions. It's definitely one for the headphones -- there's a lot of panning and funky imaging stuff going on in the mix that you'll miss in a larger listening venue. And the story? Well, the libretto is thoughtfully provided in the CD booklet, which is good as it's possible to get so caught up in listening that you lose track of the rather freeform plot, which deals with the invasion of Earth by a bunch of faceless, identical "zeros". Humanity rapidly succumbs to the powers of these unfriendly null-values -- after all, anything multiplied by zero is zero, so the zeros' ranks swell with converted humans. As you might expect, the zeros are an allegorical foe, and the disk ends with an exhortation to listeners not to succumb -- to avoid the cold, artless sameness of modern life and to sustain creativity and individuality. The message of Attack... is laudable, but the method of delivery is what makes the disc truly unique. For more information, or to get a copy and see what I'm talking about, visit the website.
Attack of the Absolute Zeros Discord-Aggregate CD
This release can be purchased from the artists' website			Review by Ge0rge Zah0ra

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