Say Us

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Total Tracks: 12   Total Length: 37:41

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Hillside - Live

DanF

Killer live show at Hillside. Zeus had one of the best sets during this year's Hillside festival. What a treat!

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Well-crafted rock

Julia_C

Every song is interesting! Zeus keep things concise and varied, and definitely understand the craft of the pop-rock song. Comparisons to classic British Invasion bands are inevitable and welcome. This band has learned well from its ancestors!

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Great sound, songs

zzoeller

I don't quite agree with the "Fab four" comparison - I think they favor the Kinks' Sunny Afternoon or Village Green Preservation Society. But nonetheless, this album has a wonderful homespun charm that serves the great songs very well.

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Brit Pop lives on!

herditall

These Toronto based musicians channel the Fab four through modern sounds and come out sounding great. Recommended!

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Zeus’ debut owes part of its existence to Jason Collett, the Canadian roots rocker (and former Broken Social Scene member) who employed Zeus’ two co-founders for years in his backing band. A number of veteran power pop groups also deserve some credit, however, as Say Us re-creates the sunny strains of Sloan, the Hollies, and the Beatles to charming effect. Like those three groups, Zeus doesn’t have a dedicated lead singer; songwriters Mike O’Brien, Carlin Nicholson, and Neil Quinn all share that role, and they switch instruments with equal frequency. The result is an album relatively devoid of patterns, since no single musician remains with one instrument long enough to repeat the same trick twice. Zeus’ retro state of mind remains consistent, though, and the band fills Say Us with vocal harmonies, vintage guitar jangle, and riffs culled from a lifetime of classic rock fandom. It’s part British Invasion throwback and part 21st century indie rock, with a hint of heartland twang — these guys played with Jason Collett, after all — tying the package together. – Andrew Leahey

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  • 05.26.12 Tossin the old pigskin around at the BC Ferry docks! http://t.co/jGLro8ig
  • 05.26.12 We're gonna be doing some rockin down @zulurecords this afternoon at 3:30. Sounds like a perfect Saturday afternoon vibe to me
  • 05.25.12 Mike and Neil with Old Jake and his donkey Ned http://t.co/L00njiRS
  • 05.25.12 Carlin & The Hot Tub Room in Revelstoke BC http://t.co/xVS0e84A
  • 05.24.12 Just another Rob Drake "TheSnake"talent put to work through iPhone. A Zeusly sky in BC welcomes our van rolling troupe http://t.co/kznBq18b
  • 05.24.12 Thanks to everyone at Broken City! See you in Edmonton?
  • 05.23.12 Catch an in-store performance at @zulurecords this Saturday, May 26th, at 3:30pm http://t.co/g0lH1wGq
  • 05.23.12 Carlin and Brody doin some late night patchin in Regina http://t.co/iRmwC6d5
  • 05.23.12 On our way to Calgary. @themusicofzeus at Broken City, C'mon out!
  • 05.22.12 Tonight at The Exchange in Regina. @themusicofzeus is gonna whip some lightening bolts around!
  • 05.19.12 About to start our epic journey from Philly to Regina. Too many miles to think about. See ya on Tuesday Regina!
  • 05.19.12 513am, Phili Airport.Ive done some bogus journeys but this is the reddest eyed bird yet. World Cafe Live was a Smash. http://t.co/zmP7jSg5