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More lush late night listening for fans of stylish ambience...

Zero 7 return with the first track to be taken from their third and highly anticipated album, The Garden, due for release in May and expected to see the band take a fresher, more upbeat musical direction whilst still retaining the stylish, ambient sound that has become their trademark.

'Future' begins with slow, cosmic electro vibrations, quickly joined by shuffling, chilled –out beats before the introduction of Jose Gonzalez's smooth, equally laidback vocals enter the mix. After a catchy vocal interlude, the futuristic swirling sounds continue to build to their intense climax and diffusing into space as the track comes to a close.

Overall, a beautifully mellow track that will provide perfectly lush late-night listening for fans of Zero 7's brand of ambient dance, acid jazz and electronica. Fans of the band might like to know that 'Futures' will be released as a limited edition vinyl/download only single, with tour dates soon to follow.