Zero
Joke Box
You can sense Pavement and Sonic Youth, and a bunch of other freaks, who, all off the beaten path have constantly re-written the language of rock with intelligence and singularity. Each title escapes from the previous one, unclassifiable, escaping from the routine, leaving the listener with a smile and a chuckle. The "Joke Box" is like the smirk of an illusionist about to open his magic box. Pleasure and surprise are always present. The name Zëro, perhaps without the humble group member's realizing it, is well suited to the fact that their music is at the origin of this genre of music. "Joke Box" is a superb anthology.