The Necks – Travel 2LP

Description

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: Its 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/post-production) feel closest to what theyve been doing live for more than 30 years now.In 2017 Stephen OMalleys Ideologic Organ label released the bands 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 listeners 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.