Album of the Evening

graham · April 4, 2020

I listened to this excellent album while going for a bike ride.

One mesmerising track. This is probably the most accessible of their 21 albums and a good place to start.

The drumming is mind blowing to me.

I have been a big fan for a long time.

I recently saw The Necks live (prior to lock down). They are hard to describe. Minimalist jazz. Textural jazz.

It was for me a unique concert experience. 2 sets. Each completely different.

For those that may not have seen them, each set commences with the three being still for a few minutes. Then one will commence playing an improvised fragment of music. The others join in improvising. Slowly morphing and changing. Often ,but not always, they build to a climax and then fade away. Perhaps you need to be in the mood but if you let the music in it is a beautiful thing. Be patient with it.

Every performance is different. Here is an example from their site