With Zero Hour: Genesis, Shayan Regan delivers a bold, technicolor statement that feels less like a collection of songs and more like a fully realized universe. Spanning thirteen tracks across a tight 41 minutes, the album captures an artist stepping decisively into his next era, trading restraint for expansion and intimacy for immersion. As soon as the opener “Zero Hour Lunar Phases” finishes, strap in, because you’re in for an absolute journey.

Regan’s evolution is immediately apparent. Where earlier releases leaned toward minimalism, Zero Hour: Genesis thrives on scale. Layered guitars shimmer and collide, rhythm sections lock into groove-heavy propulsion, and kaleidoscopic textures swirl around his lush, ethereal vocals. The album explores love through a cosmic lens, framing emotion as something vast, disorienting, and euphoric. It’s spacey and psychedelic without ever tipping into indulgence, guided by a strong melodic compass that keeps every moment grounded and memorable.

The influence map here is rich and intentional. You can hear the theatrical ambition of David Bowie in the album’s sense of drama and identity play. There’s also a clear melodic lineage tracing back to Fleetwood Mac and The Beatles, especially in the album’s focus on songcraft and harmony, while the modern psych-pop edge of Tame Impala brings a contemporary sheen that prevents the project from feeling like a retro exercise.

Influences are one thing because who isn’t influenced, but the sheer originality flowing through this thing is hard to measure. There’s decades of sounds and styles that show themselves like on “You’re So Uninviting” or “Galactic”, but they’re really homages more than anything.

One of the album’s great strengths lies in its instrumentation. The bass lines, in particular, are outstanding. They don’t simply support the songs, they guide them, often acting as the gravitational center around which guitars, synths, and vocals orbit. The guitar work is expansive, shifting effortlessly between glam sparkle, classic rock crunch, and psychedelic haze. Drums are tight and groovy, giving the record a physicality that balances its cosmic ambitions. Plain and simple, if you’re not listening with a pair of headphones, you are sorely missing out on one of the beautifully produced and mixed records we’ve heard in quite some time.

Zero Hour: Genesis ultimately succeeds because it understands the power of the album format. It’s immersive, rewarding listeners who engage with it front to back. Don’t listen on shuffle, don’t skip around, you’d be missing out on the experience. It’s modern and classic at the same time and Shayan Regan has crafted a true journey that we already know we’ll be returning to for years to come.

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Shayan Regan opens a Psychedelic portal on thrilling album, "Zero Hour: Genesis"