The Exile by Zru Vogue

Zru Vogue created this concept album with an insect queen, a mother fish, a rabbit-headed woman, and lines of dancing cockroach people to explore notions of reality, the self, and existence. The protagonist, Zero, is the artist as everyman, drudging through the daily grind until he escapes into an alternate reality. His dreams may be coming true, or his nightmares may be just starting.

Musically, The Exile finds Zru Vogue going simultaneously more electronic and more tribal, layering e-bows and tribal rhythms over insect-like synthesizers and drum machines. It’s more surreal, more existential, more Zru than ever before.

Tracklist

1.	A Day in the Life of the Zru	4:17

2.	Escape From More of the Same	4:15

3.	Octavia Insect Queen	3:58

4.	A Happy Near-Death Experience	3:35

5.	Welcome to Oblivion	2:57

6.	Ugly To Others, Beautiful To Me	2:43

7.	Pagoda Mother Fish	3:03

8.	Garbage In Garbage Out (Insect Kiss)	4:14

9.	The Deep End	2:57

10.	Un-returning (Overflow)	3:53

11.	Drifting/Heaven Wants Me	3:32

Credits

released December 5, 2006

Produced by Zru Vogue. All words by Andrew L. Jackson, all instruments and vocals performed by Andrew Lawrence Jackson and Rick Cuevas, except electronic drum kit on "Un-returning (Overflow)" played by Patrick Coyne. Composed and recorded by Rick Cuevas and Andrew L. Jackson.

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