Acetate Zero

Country: France
Genre:Rock 
Style:Post Rock, Indie Rock
 
乐队成员：
E (voice, guitar, bass)
F (guitar, voice)
J (guitar, bass, drums)
L (guitar,drums)
S (guitar, bass, voice)
 
 
    目前可以得知的有关Acetate Zero 的信息不是很多,只知道这只五人编制的法国乐队组建于1996,乐队非常低调,甚至连乐队5位成员都分别用E、F、J、L、S来的掩饰了各自的本名。或许Acetate Zero本身就是小众音乐里的另类，从之前的情况看，Acetate Zero的作品历来都是限量发行，最少的有2002年发表的7寸唱片《Northland tragedy》，只发行了100张，最多的是他们2002年发行的再版专集《Softcore paradise》的CD版，也不过1000张而已。所以虽然目前没有任何明确的限量说法，但《Crestfallen》应该也逃不过限量的”厄运”,肯定依旧不会是主流市场的宠儿，而且对于独立乐迷来说，得到它似乎也并不是件容易的事。《Crestfallen》继续了Acetate Zero以往舒缓的ambient旋律和矜持的shoegaze情绪。开场曲“Frozen”在类似原始不过的鼓点上绽放出用吉他描绘的噪音之花，接着第二首“The sad beautiful quintessence”返回到迷人的寂静中，泛着微光的吉他响起，一个男声用英语和法语说着什么，同时一个温暖的女声也在慢慢吟唱。“the collide of your mouth”中，Acetate Zero展现了他们对shoegaze的探索，吉他轰响出壮丽的声墙。轻微的泛音点开了“december sounds like that”的序幕，在八音盒音色的旋律点缀下，婴儿的呓语实在是纯真的点睛之笔。或者如此赘述下去，实在有违Acetate Zero的音乐本意，因为Acetate Zero包容的东西宽泛到无法想象，每次听都会有不同的惊喜。与几张专辑相比， Acetate Zero并没有在音乐上有什么较大的改变和突破。或者千万别希望有什么改变,其实什么都没有发生,那正是美好所在。
 
 
 
Acetate Zero formed in Paris, France in 1996.
In the early stages of the band, they mimicked the sounds of a meeting with Disco Inferno and Dead C. Over thelast ten years, they have subtly yet expanded on, minimized, and perfected their gorgeous timbre. Surely you will hear elements of Bedhead, Mogwai, and other such name-droppings. But they also incorporate electronic elements, loops and skittering additives, much like mid-to-late period Hood, perhaps. However, theirs is a sound that is all their own - one for late nights and grey skies and mournful beauty. 
 
The first single appeared in 1998, followed shortly in 1999 by their debut album 'Softcore Paradise' - released in an edition of 200 vinyl-only copies and selling out almost instantly. This album has since been reissued via US label Drumkid Records (originally slated for Slumberland Records but did not happen for reasons-unknown). As the band puts it, their finely honed and perfectly refined sound was now &A certain melancholy post lo-fi air of nothing.&
Several singles later, the group emerged with their second album 'Ground Altitude' in 2002, followed by 'Crestfallen', their 3rd album, in 2004 - both albums released on French label Arbouse Recordings. Again, these albums arenow out of print and Acetate Zero leaves the masses yearning for more.
Acetate Zero's performance are rare, less than two dozen in their decade of existence. During that time, they have played with Album Leaf, Encre, The New Year, Empress, and even took part in festival MO' FO # 4.