Zeal & Ardor isn’t just a band; it’s a living and breathing entity. Like any other sentient being, it consumes, evolves, and transforms from one season to the next. Its shape may change though its spirit remains the same. Founded and fronted by Manuel Gagneux, it has only sharpened its claws, lengthened its teeth, and steeled its nerves over the years, growing more undeniable and unpredictable in the process.
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The band will drop its fourth album, the self-produced GREIF, on August 23. Pre-order it here.
Zeal & Ardor have also shared their newest single Hide In Shade.
With its layered vocal harmonies, handclaps, metallic roar, and an overall fire in its belly, Hide In Shade represents everything fans love about the band.
“We would be remiss if we didn’t share something closer to what we are known for,” the band states.“This is that. Where the sun shows all we hide in shade. Stay strange.”
Leaning into a signature hybrid of its own, Zeal & Ardor elevates once again.
“We invite listeners to hear the full spectrum of the different sides and sounds that make Zeal & Ardor,” Tiziano leaves off. “There are some gorgeous moments, but it packs in a lot of intensity and charm. In Manuel’s songwriting and the process with every member, there’s a certain intentionality as well as an element of randomness and accident. I can’t wait to see people’s reactions.”
“Zeal & Ardor is my passion, my self-realization, and my friends,” Manuel concludes. “It’s basically what allows me to continue to be this weirdo for a job! It’s basically everything to me.”