This vinyl only 'When it Falls' re-issue mirrors the original release, cut over 4 sides and using the original artwork but now pressed on heavyweight 180g vinyl. Cutting is by engineer Kevin Metcalfe using his original cutting notes. 'When It Falls' is a timelessly classic album from a seminal electronic band and the essential soundtrack to any laidback summer chilling.
Downbeat acts proceed down the middle of the road at their own peril. While such a path may guarantee them a lucrative career in Starbucks outlets and on crossover compilations, the onset of advanced musicianship and mature songwriting often comes at the expense of artistic ability (see the steady downward fall of Groove Armada for an example). Zero 7, one of the few acts following in the wake of Air that had the talent to match, debuted with a record (Simple Things) that featured some of the warmest, most mellifluous tracks heard in electronic music since Moon Safari. When It Falls, their second record, finds the duo largely sticking to the same formula, with all the sinewy basslines and languorous vocals that follow along. As before, Zero 7 is more of a band than most downbeat acts, with credits for bass, guitar, and drums plus keyboards, brass, flute, and strings. Much of the record is nearly perfect downbeat, and the productions of Zero 7 main men Sam Hardaker and Henry Binns mesh perfectly with the instrumentation.
| A1 | Warm Sound | 5:29 |
| A2 | Home | 4:36 |
| A3 | Somersault | 6:57 |
| B1 | Passing By | 4:51 |
| B2 | Over Our Heads | 4:27 |
| B3 | When It Falls | 5:30 |
| C1 | The Space Between | 6:01 |
| C2 | Speed Dial No. 2 | 3:49 |
| C3 | Look Up | 5:56 |
| D1 | In Time | 4:57 |
| D2 | Morning Song | 6:31 |
