What about love? The above four-syllable query may be central to the meaning of Psalm Zero‘s new album, Sparta. We’ll try to get to that later. But for now let’s have a light chat. Newcomers to Psalm Zero will of course notice nothing new happening on Sparta, while fans of the band’s previous albums will notice something new immediately. Yes—live drums! Oh, what a gift. (Don’t look it in the mouth—it’s a horse.) Although part of the charm of PZ’s songcraft has always been the sheen of cold mechanism lent by the rigid drum programming, Sparta benefits without a doubt … Continue reading Psalm Zero — Sparta (Review sans obvious jokes)