Xe (Zs album)

Xe
Studio album by Zs
Released	January 27, 2015
Recorded	2011 – 2014, Future-Past Studios, Hudson, New York
Genre	Free jazz, experimental, jazz fusion, post-minimalism
Length	42:23
Label	Northern Spy Records
Producer	Patrick Higgins
Zs chronology
Grain (2013) Xe (2015)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	82/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork Media	(8.0/10)[2]
PopMatters	[3]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[4]

Xe is the seventh studio album by American experimental ensemble Zs. It is their second album to feature guitarist/composer Patrick Higgins and percussionist Greg Fox, noted for his work with Liturgy and Guardian Alien.^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Future of Royalty"	2:27
2.	"Wolf Government"	5:59
3.	"Corps"	12:27
4.	"Weakling"	5:49
5.	"XE"	18:12

Personnel

Credit Information taken from AllMusic and the Northern Spy Records website^[6][7]

Zs

• Sam Hillmer – tenor saxophone, pedals
• Patrick Higgins – electronics, guitar
• Greg Fox – drums, percussion

Technical personnel

• Patrick Higgins – producer, mixing
• Henry Hirsch – engineer
• Heba Kadry - mastering
• Tauba Auerbach – artwork

References

1. "Reviews for XE by ZS". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
2. "Zs:Xe". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
3. "Zs:Xe". PopMatters. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
4. "ZS - Xe". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
5. "Discography — GREG FOX". Infinite Limbs Records. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
6. "XE - Zs Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
7. "Northern Spy Records Xe". Northern Spy Records. Retrieved 2015-09-27.