
Looking back at his unrest, Zimmerman replaced three years of Soundcloud uploads with his brooding “7” EP last November, which consisted of seven mournful piano sonatas that were painful to listen to. Whether or not he’d like to admit it, the most recent work from the Canadian superstar is quite indicative of the past 24 months’ emotional toll.

Yet the outspoken artist has managed to evolve and achieve staggering commercial success and simultaneous critical acclaim without pandering to the charts via predictable generic sounds or featured pop stars. From his ended engagement with tattoo artist Kat Von D to a new record deal with Astralwerks, change has been the only constant for the globetrotting Canadian producer.

Joel Zimmerman has certainly seen his fair share of controversy in the last two years since his last album release.
