This prolific outfit is once again mysteriously out of a record deal, so they've released this 7-song disc called King Planet on their private-issue Nowhere Music label. The title track finds the band rocking as loud and straight-up as ever, with nice layered vocals and phat distorted guitars. There's definitely some reminders of the late great Mortal here... The band is sounding fantastic here. Fans of anything on MTV in the last ten years, from INXS to Depeche Mode could find something to cling to here. Purists will love the dreamy "Lunar Wave," which could easily be the soundtrack of a new Volkswagon commercial or something. While always loving the music these guys have created, I've never fully embraced the Fold Zandura incarnation . . . until now. This stuff is too good for its own good.
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The Phantom Tollbooth 2001Reviewed by Zik JacksonWith funky beats, loud guitars, and tight production, FoldZan, formerly known as Fold Zandura, releases King Planet, a 7-song EP to whet your appetite for more. Like all rock music, it's meant to be played LOUD. From the opening track, "King Planet," a mean, rocking jaunt with percussive effects bounding back and forth across the stereoscape, to the smooth and relaxing "Way You Are," FoldZan…The Phantom Tollbooth 1999Reviewed by Josh MarihughFold Zandura, and its predecessor Mortal, seem to have been plagued by label problems. Since Mortal's Pura, the groups have never released more than a single record on any one label, Jyro's own independent XhanRecords excluded. The next step on this path finds the band going the independent route once again, this time with a seven-track EP. Those who have preferred Mortal's more industrial style…
