If there is a theme to “Trade Desire”, it might be “Finding comfort and confidence”. When it was time to record it, the band decided to return to the same person, Robert Comitz, who recorded their first album, “City Sighs”. They have an easy time working with him, so it felt very comfortable. The mastering was done by Mikey Young.
There is a familiarity in the sound Zebra Hunt are known for in some tracks but they also had the confidence to explore new territories. Although their main influences remain (the shimmering pop of The Feelies, the Flying Nun legacy and the Paisley Underground scene), they challenged themselves to discover new approaches in composition and feel. After playing together as a four-piece for nearly four years, the band sounds like it’s fully glued together on this recording.