Greetings, and Welcome; Welcome to the Weird World of BIG ZERO

BIG ZERO play new wave weirdo pop which they’ll happily tell you is the least interesting thing about them. For a band who’ve previously released music based on themes like mass state surveillance and the future of robot ethics they’re not far wrong. Earlier in 2016 Overblown caught them supporting Bis (who they released a split single with on Record Store Day) in Manchester and can confirm the somewhat wacky side of this band. What will never be missing from BIG ZERO is the element of fun. Go check out the videos they create over on their Facebook page for a flavour of the wonky chaos this lot like to get involved in. Chaos and fun is all very well but it falls pretty flat on it’s face without good songs. Well here’s eight great songs that form their new release for Cassette Store Day on Saturday 8th October along with a track by track guide from the band in their own inimitable style. You’ll soon get into their narrative so check them out if you like entertainment. Who doesn’t? We are not men, we are ZERO.

BIG ZERO’S ROCKIN’ GOOD TIME

When we were in writing mode for ‘Rockin’ Good Time’ we tried to come up with the basic structure of a new song everyday. Really simple guitar and vocal played into a dictaphone. One such song idea was batted back and forth only to be deemed too folk for our liking, so instead we powered up an analogue synthesizer keyboard and rode a tubular wave into B-movie horror-surf water. The whole thing came together in a matter of minutes, where all the parts are literally first takes. No second guesses. No wipeouts.