Think of Zero 7 and you'll probably think of post-party comedowns, lazy Sunday afternoons and summer festivals.

Their brand of woozy electronica dappled with acid jazz, acoustic soul and trip-hop has become synonomous with chilling out and has provided the soundtrack to many a downtempo moment.

But the new material on Zero 7's latest and third LP, The Garden, sounds quite different to what they've done before, from the shimmering acoustics of the opening track Futures to the exuberant bluesy psychedelia of Throw It All Away.

"It's more energetic," says Sam Hardaker, who formed Zero 7 with Henry Binns in the late Nineties when they were working together behind the scenes in a London recording studio.

"We're not Metallica," he adds, "but there might be a few disappointments to any couples expecting music to just smooch along to."

The Garden, which is already in the top ten of the official Top 40 album chart, features collaborations with hot folk ticket Jose Gonzalez and Australian singer Sia Furler who provided the vocals on Destiny, the hit single from Zero 7's debut album Simple Things.

The freewheeling mood of the album is perhaps a reflection of the fact it was recorded in Somerset, where Henry now lives with his wife and children.

"We built a studio and got on a roll," says Sam. "We hadn't planned to make the record there it just happened.

"It was done during the summer. Sia and Jose would come and stay for a few days and there was no music biz bulls***.

"I was back and forth on the train every couple of days. It was expensive, although not as expensive as lunch in Notting Hill. I loved it.

"It all sounds like a nice hippy set up, and it was really. People would come and stay we had some great little gatherings and parties."

According to Sam, recording an album is the easy part, but it is once the album is released and all the talking starts that things get more complicated.

"There is a lot of talk about what our music is, but I haven't got a f****** clue. I don't think it matters. Our music is a million different things to a million different people.

"Fortunately, playing live seems to cut right through the clutter. The music takes on a life of its own. We just play and people listen. Hopefully they like it."

Support comes from Brighton musician Fink, who has just released his debut album, Biscuits For Breakfast, on Ninja Tune.

Starts 7pm. Tickets cost £16. Call 01273 709709