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 Not because it takes influence from arguably the greatest time in music, the 60s and 70s. Not because it resembles the sound and songwriting perfection from the greatest band of all time, The Beatles. And not because of the immediately noticeable talent captured in each vocal track. Say Us is the king of gods because it’s honest, hard-working music, micro-managed to make us feel – spontaneously. And that, without a clear definition, is truly magical.
But the band members wouldn’t have you believe their gods or anything. In fact, Calin Nicholson of Zeus said, “We’re not gods. We’re just humble servants,” which showcases modesty of the tight-knit group, who refer to their band relationship as the “bro-zone layer.” And its thickness paid off.
Say Us is seamless. It plays from start to finish like a golden lager on a day off. The sound is entirely relaxed and natural, shifting tempos and crescendos with the purpose of making great music.
It’s no wonder Say Us was mixed by Robbie Lackritz, who’s well known for his work with Feist, and re-mastered three times before Mike O’Brian, Nicholson, Neil Quinn and Rob Drake could sleep without waking up in a cold sweat, worrying about whether the album sounded like it should.
What they ended up with was nothing short of a masterpiece. The sugary sweet harmonies, countermelody dual guitar leads, catchy handy claps and honky-tonk pianos run through sub-aquatic sonic effects on songs like “How Does It Feel” and “Kindergarten” simply make you smile and remember what well-written songs sound like.
It took Zeus two years to complete this great piece of art because of how in-depth and precise they wanted it to sound. Essentially, Say Us is the accumulation of four musicians’ entire musical lifelines coupled with Lackritz’s intense layering process, which gives Say Us its professional character.
The album is a must buy, and if you like to download, Zeus has provided iTunes with vinyl masters of the mp3s, which lends the music a unique quality. So, if mistrusting and not believing in perfection were not part of the human psyche, I would’ve given Say Us a rating of 5 out of 5, but then you wouldn’t believe me anyway.
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