Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Albums Ranked

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros is an American folk-rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 2007. The group is led by singer Alex Ebert. The band’s name is based on a story Ebert wrote in his youth, about a messianic figure named Edward Sharpe. Drawing from roots rock, folk, gospel, and psychedelic music, the band’s image and sound evoke the hippie movement of the 1960s and 1970s. The group’s first show was played July 18, 2007, at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California. Their first studio album, Up from Below, was released on July 7, 2009, on Community Records and featured the popular single “Home”. The group released their second full-length album, Here, on May 29, 2012, and third album, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, on July 23, 2013. Their fourth studio album, PersonA, was released in April 2016. Here are all of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros albums ranked.

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4. PersonA (2016)

“It took me a long time to finally give Person A a listening, after Jade Castrinos left the band I thought Magnetic Zeros magic was gone, but four years later I am very surprised. On what I consider their most mature album to date, what we have throughout its duration are simple lyrics and great delivery. Songs like The Ballad of Yaya and Free Stuff irradiate positive energy makes me want to sing along at the top of my lungs while Wake Up The Sun and Lullaby show a deep and mature sense of spirituality that makes me believe love is the solution to all our problems. I’m really glad for this one last gem.”

3. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros (2013)

“It starts off very strong with “better days” and “let’s get high”. Unfortunately, the rest is not nearly as energetic as these two tunes, but it’s still catchy and enjoyable. Without being mindblowing, they did manage to craft a pleasant listening experience with this. It is the sort of album that I would never reach to on my own, but i wouldn’t mind listening to it on the radio.”

2. Here (2012)

“This album does not contain the foot-stomping playful folk loveliness that made the last album seem like a cross between a quest for an album of glorious filler and one big swaying group hug, as it tends to take itself just a tad more seriously. The whole album is one of deliberation as Ebert tones down the pomp and bombast of their initial effort and sticks to more hushed confessional tones ably assisted by the magnificent ‘hick warbled’ backup vocals of Jade Catriona’s.”

1. Up From Below (2009)

“Up from Below , by Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, emerged from out-of-nowhere to instantly become one of my favorite albums of 2009. Though immediately accessible and enjoyable, Sharpe and company’s style is hard to pin down. It’s rollicking folk-rock played exuberantly and with gorgeous harmonies, but also exudes a sweeping, cinematic quality, as if Ennio Morricone had a hand in the album’s arrangements. This is an astonishingly confident debut and a great listen all the way through.”