Credits:

Yumi Zouma

Description:

Yumi Zouma, the New Zealand alternative pop band that broke into the international scene. Present Tense, their fourth album dedicated to an unstable future, produced under the pandemic, is released. Yumi Zouma, an alternative pop band that has gained worldwide popularity for its recordings of singles such as "Give It Hell," "Mona Lisa," and "In the Eyes of Our Love," is releasing its long-awaited fourth studio album, "Present Tense. Present Tense is Yumi Zouma's dedication to an unstable future: their critically acclaimed previous album, Truth or Consequences, was released in 2020 on Polyvinyl on the very day WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The band embarked on its first North American tour. Shortly after the band began its first North American tour, the world fell apart, and the four members of Yumi Zouma went their separate ways, returning to their respective hometowns in Wellington, Christchurch, London, and New York. 'It was a mess,' said Yumi Zouma.We are working at the rate of one album a year, but with the future uncertain, we have lost momentum," says band co-founder and multi-instrumentalist Charlie Ryder. In response, Yumi Zouma set himself a deadline of September 1, 2021, to complete the album regardless of the state of the world, and got to work. Present Tense evolved through remote and in-person sessions. Present Tense evolved through remote and in-person sessions, and its sound expanded as it evolved with pedal steel, piano, saxophone, woodwinds, and strings played by friends from around the world. Recordings were made by top mixers such as Ash Workman (Christine & The Queens, Metronomy), Kenny Gilmore (Weyes Blood, Julia Holter), and Jake Aron (Grizzly Bear, Chairlift). Mastering by Antoine Chabert (Daft Punk, Charlotte Gainsbourg) fine-tuned the sound to create a complex, evolving sound.'This is our fourth album, so we wanted to get a little adventurous with the songs. Working with other artists outside of our comfort zone helped," Ryder says.

Tracklisting:

1. GIVE IT HELL
2. MONA LISA
3. IF I HAD THE HEART FOR CHASING
4. WHERE THE LIGHT USED TO LAY
5. RAZORBLADE
6. IN THE EYES OF OUR LOVE
7. OF ME AND YOU
8. HONESTLY. IT'S FINE
9. HAUNT
10. ASTRAL PROJECTION