Zao "The Well-Intentioned Virus" Color:2xLP Black Many tracks start or end

Many tracks start or end with a sample of speech

and are worth a listen both for devoted Yeah Yeah Yeahs fans and newcomers

the album came to life after what looked like a permanent hiatus for the band

"One listen to 'Favors' and the band's remarkable growth is immediately apparent

Among the highlights are a cover of Black Sabbath's "Symptom Of The Universe" that was originally issued as a B-side

Zao "The Well-Intentioned Virus" Color:2xLP Black Many tracks start or endIn 1995, Zao released their first album, "All Else Failed," on Steadfast Records. Never a band to repeat a past success and always searching for new boundaries to push within their own music, "The Well Intentioned Virus" finds Zao utilizing just as many familiar touchstones from their catalog as introducting new ones. Dense and clastrophobic one moment, beautiful and spacious the next. Vinyl version includes digital download.