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Travel

by The Necks

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rvss.eel You'd think that the statement "this is the work of amazing musicians playing together" should apply to everything that I choose to listen to, but I still feel the need to emphasize it here. Four songs, 17-21 minutes each, and every moment is alive with intensity, filled with atmosphere, shrouded with energy that pulls you forward even in the most repetitive or simplistic moments. Travel is dramatic, in the calmest, coolest way, and it is very good. Favorite track: Signal.
jameschristi
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jameschristi I have been a collector of many of the Necks albums and seen them live a few times. I think this might be the highlight of their recorded work. Complex but accessible, diving, flowing and alive . Can't yet pick a favourite
c11p
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c11p Time and time again, these astounding musicians, the greatest of the greats, elicit emotions that no one else can. No one can make me FEEL music as purely as The Necks. Favorite track: Forming.
jahknee
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jahknee I am so glad I found this band 3 years ago. A dreamscape of sound, and a vibe that is as if Phillip Glass wanted a piano bass drums trio. But that's just my description-and talking about music is like dancing about architecture, so give them a repeated listen. These tracks are really great!!!
William Denton
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William Denton The Necks are consistent in their music and consistently great. Another wonderful album. Favorite track: Bloodstream.
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erik-ra They sound great live also. Hope to see them again.
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1.
Signal 20:50
2.
Forming 20:13
3.
Imprinting 17:14
4.
Bloodstream 18:39

about

Geoff Dyer’s Book ‘Working the Room’
"(The Necks) are sometimes categorised as a jazz trio - which is fine as long as this is immediately qualified by adding that they've completely re-conceived the idea of the jazz trio."

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Travel, the 19th studio album by Australian improvisational trio The Necks, documents their recent practice of starting each day in the studio with a 20-minute trio improvisation. The recordings offer some of their most ecstatic and captivating music cut to tape.

As bassist Lloyd Swanton puts it: “It’s a really nice communal activity to bring us together in focus each day, and some lovely music has resulted from it.” Although a straight “live” improvisation has never been recorded in the studio by the band, these tracks (save for some light overdubs and post-production) feel closest to their 30 years of celebrated live performances.

In 2017 Stephen O’Malley’s Ideologic Organ label released the band’s lauded Unfold, which first offered up this uncharacteristic studio work: four sub-20-minute pieces - instead of the typical 60+ minute arc for which the band is known - along with an obfuscated track list which leaves play order to the listener’s hand. The album quickly sold out, and persists as a treasure in collections or as a high-priced ‘Want’ on Discogs.

Travel marks a return to this double-LP format, offered in a beautiful gatefold package that features photography by Traianos Pakioufakis and impeccable mastering by Doug Henderson.

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released February 24, 2023

Produced by The Necks

Recorded by Tim Whitten, Studios 301, Alexandria, Australia

Mixed by Tim Whitten, Forbes Street Studios, Woolloomooloo, Australia

Mastered by Douglas Henderson, micro-moose-berlin, Germany

Photographs and design by Traianos Pakioufakis

Thanks to Jordan Verzar, Regina Greene, Lee Paterson

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The Necks are one of the great cult bands of Australia. Not entirely avant-garde, nor minimalist, nor ambient, nor jazz

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