When It Falls

Zero 7

2004

3.23

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28%

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Genres: Electronica Styles: Trip Hop, Downtempo, Leftfield, Ambient

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Album Summary

When It Falls is the second album by Zero 7, released on 1 March 2004. The album features vocals by Sia (on tracks "Somersault" and "Speed Dial No.2"), Mozez (on "Warm Sound", "Over Our Heads" and "Morning Song"), Sophie Barker (on "Passing By" and "In Time") and Tina Dico (on "Home" and "The Space Between"). It was the band's first album to feature Dico and their second featuring Sia and Barker. The album maintains a similar style to the band's first album, however it is notably more melancholy. Songs such as "Morning Song" keep a very somber tone in comparison to songs such as "In the Waiting Line" from Simple Things, which do so on a lesser level.

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Jan 13 2026 Author

Had no idea what this was although there was a clue when I saw Sia performed on this… I had the good fortune to listen to this on a beach walk on a sunny day in Southern California. Pretty much a perfect soundtrack to this. Terrific!

Jan 14 2026 Author

This is a great album. Not sure if I liked this one or "Simple Things" more. The tracks with Sia and Sophie Barker are as good as ever. I WILL listen to all their albums today :D

Jan 25 2026 Author

I've got to say that on balance I prefer Simple Things, but I do also very much appreciate the inclusion of this disc. It isn't trip-hop. It is downtempo, you might even call it chillout, but it isn't trip-hop. One can point happily to the stellar vocals in this. Really great to hear. If you like this, definitely check out more.

Jan 13 2026 Author

Super chill and lush. Trip-hop is always a good time. This one is very pretty, if nothing super groundbreaking.

Jan 10 2026 Author

This was interesting and I enjoyed it. The kind of jazzy, atmospheric music suited the overall composition well though to my unsophisticated ears it all sounds a bit the same and I wonder if and how it develops through the group's ongoing history. Within the context of this album the he variety and talent of the vocal acts keeps things fresh however.

Jan 10 2026 Author

This is very nice, chill music. 4 stars.

Jan 15 2026 Author

Pretty ranging to very pretty. Not sure why it was shared but enjoyed listening. Relaxing and just a little sad.

Jan 10 2026 Author

Pretty nice

Jan 10 2026 Author

Not that into triphop. But I kinda likes this one.

Jan 10 2026 Author

For each user submission I will decide if I believe it was submitted to "correct the record" and deserves inclusion on the main list or if its more of a personal favorite or pet album of the user. I think this is a "pet" album, that's not to say it's bad it's perfectly listenable music, to me it's not list worthy though.

Jan 12 2026 Author

Downtempo, trip hop, electronica, R&B. Agradable. Ni fu ni fa.

Jan 14 2026 Author

Good

Jan 16 2026 Author

When it falls is a pleasant electronica album. It has a melancholic and lush feeling. Sounds the band Air, but not as interesting and good. That makes it a bit boring at times.

Jan 17 2026 Author

Artistically this is pretty impressive but from a listening stand point I found myself falling deeper and deeper into a sleep spell like I was in office space. Some of the songs are pretty enjoyable and sia helps round out the album a bit to keep it from being all electronic. 5.9/10

Jan 17 2026 Author

Apple Music said ‘electronic’ and maybe? It played and I listened

Jan 09 2026 Author

Your opinion of this will depend on your toleration for ambience. Zero has written some beautiful melodies and executed them with great instrumentals, but the tracks wander for minutes on end in pursuit of a point. I'm all for musical world-building and fleshing out tracks to their fullest, but there's a looming lack of focus here that makes the songs feel frustratingly overlong for no good reason. Also feel that most of the guest features (Sia??) aren't really allowed to flex their vocal muscles, lot of potential here but it all seems somewhat muted and way too chill.

Jan 13 2026 Author

It's very passive music. Their first album transcended more, which I'd credit to Sia, who sadly only gets a second mile so Ng on this weekend ne. It happened, it was peaceful. I didn't reallyfocus d on it. But I think that's the possibility not.

Jan 22 2026 Author

Reminds me of heroin. A pleasant warm and comfortable feeling, while quietly killing you because you've never solved the problems that are eating you from within, and destroying society by driving crime rates up around the world.