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] The album artwork was designed by Tauba Auerbach and was acquired for the permanent collection of the SF MOMA in 2016.

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.