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The Necks - Silverwater

Released: 30/11/2009 ReR
The Australian trio's music is as captivating as it is tricky to define. Created with bass, drums and piano, it occupies a musical region that is neither jazz nor rock, and where the space between sounds is a momentous tool. Silverwater consists of one long piece of music. For more information visit: http://www.thenecks.com/ Buy: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002VYQXT0?ie=UTF8&tag=cultur00-21&linkCode=as2&ca…
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Guardian“An ­austerely ­elegant extended ­improvisation...” Suddenly the music picks up pace, adding impetus to the mesmerising moiré effect created by the rhythmic overlaps and underlays, which ebb and flow all the way to a typically unrhetorical but satisfying conclusion...
 
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The Independent“A youthful turbulence...” It's a vibrant piece, with more dynamic changes than is usual with The Necks, but the impression of musicians keenly aware of each others' intentions remains a precious characteristic...
 
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BBC“Among the world’s most consistently great exponents of improvised music..” Perhaps the most surprising thing about The Necks is how obscure and unique they remain, at the cutting edge of Australian music...
 
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