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July 8, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Springtime: Springtime

Springtime Springtime Joyful Noise Recordings The Australian trio Springtime would hate the term supergroup, but for some of us, hearing the combination of Garreth Liddiard (The Drones, Tropical Fuck Storm) Jim White (The Dirty Three, Xylouris White) and Chris Abrahams (The Necks, solo) that is the immediate icon-grab; this is the coming together of three […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Australia, Chris Abrahams, Dirty Three, Gareth Liddiard, Jim White, Joyful Noise Recordings, Springtime, The Drones, The Necks, Tropical Fuck Storm, Xylouris White ·

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May 5, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Chris Abrahams / Mark Wastell: A Thousand Sacred Ships

Chris Abrahams / Mark Wastell A Thousand Sacred Ships Confront Recordings Two great improvisers finally recording together. Back in 2018 The Necks had a European residency – so while over there and in that place pianist Chris Abrahams recorded this EP with multi-instrumentalist Mark Wastell. The British percussionist (at least on this recording) and Australian […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged A, A Thousand Sacred Ships, Album Review, Chris Abrahams, Chris Abrahams / Mark Wastell, Chris Abrahams / Mark Wastell: A Thousand Sacred Ships, Confront Recordings, Duo, EP, Improvisation, Mark Wastell, Sacred, Ships, The Necks, Thousand, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 29, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Punkt.Vrt.Plastik: Somit

Punkt.Vrt.Plastik Somit Intakt Records This is the second album from jazz trio Punkt.Vrt.Plastik. Maybe this will be the one to cement them as one of the most exciting piano trios on the circuit today. The rhythm section of Christian Lillinger (drums) and Petter Eldh (bass) has played together for over a decade – pianist Kaja […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Bass, Christian Lillinger, Dawn of Midi, Drums, Jazz, Kaja Draksler, Petter Eldh, Piano, Punkt.Vrt.Plastik, Punkt.Vrt.Plastik: Somit, Somit, The Necks, Trio, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 6, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Chris Abrahams: Appearance

Chris Abrahams Appearance Room 40 New Zealand-born, Australian-based pianist Chris Abrahams has recorded all manner of session work – appearing on soundtracks, composing some himself and playing on key records by bands like Silverchair and Midnight Oil – but he is best known as one third of the unique ‘jazz’ trio, The Necks. For over […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Appearance, Chris Abrahams, Chris Abrahams: Appearance, Piano, Solo, The Necks, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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May 25, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Necks: Three

The Necks Three Northern Spy Records / Fish of Milk / Shock Celebrating the passing of three decades together – pointing to the fact that there’s been no line-up changes, the three founder members remaining (still and always) Three is also comprised of three individual 20-minute instrumental pieces; where often The Necks play for one […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 3, Album Review, Bloom, Chris Abrahams, Further, Lloyd Swanton, Lovelock, The Necks, The Necks: Three, Three, Tony Buck, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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September 25, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Underworld: DRIFT: Episode 2 – “ATOM”

Underworld DRIFT: Episode 2 – “ATOM” Smith Hyde Productions A whole year of tracks over 52 weeks, tied with a writing and visual project too: Text, films, music. The Drift Project. That’s been Underworld’s aim across the last year. It’s gone so well it seems there’ll be Drift # 2 – or a new name […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Appleshine Continuum, Atom, Drift, Drift: Episode 2 - "ATOM", EP2, Episode 2 – “ATOM”, Freur, Karl Hyde, Rick Smith, Smith Hyde Productions, The Necks, Underworld, Underworld: DRIFT: Episode 2 – “ATOM”, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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September 24, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Underworld: DRIFT: Episode 1 – “DUST”

Underworld DRIFT: Episode 1 – “DUST” Smith Hyde Productions Always the thinking man’s ravers (oh alright, with a chorus thumping out going “Lager lager lager” they were the drinking man’s ravers too) Underworld started an ambitious project at the end of last year – to release something every week. A whole year of tracks – […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Drift, Drift Project, DRIFT: Episode 1 – “DUST”, Dust, EP, Episode 1, The Necks, Underworld, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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April 14, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Laurel Halo: Raw Silk Uncut Wood

Laurel Halo  Raw Silk Uncut Wood  Latency Recordings  Berlin-based, American-born sound-artist and composer Laurel Halo loves skitterish percussion, tinkering pianos and strident textures. She loves jazz settings – and then totally fucking with them, and she creates the best movie soundtracks for non-existent movies. All of that is on display here on Raw Silk Uncut Wood – but overall this is her most […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Ambient, Aphex Twin, Collage, Come To Daddy, Instrumental, Latency Recordings, Laurel Halo, Laurel Halo: Raw Silk Uncut Wood, Raw Silk Uncut Wood, Sculpture, Sound, Soundtrack, The Necks, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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April 1, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Necks: Body

The Necks  Body  ReR  The gentle and then – all of a sudden – furious virtuosity of The Necks is a thrilling thing to discover. And then to rediscover across the albums. Sometimes – as with Open –  they’re set in a quiet, understated framing, or, as with the more recent Unfold it’s about working to a format, creating pieces that fit […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Bass, Body, Chris Abrahams, Drums, Guitar, Lloyd Swanton, Open, Piano, The Necks, The Necks: Body, Tony Buck, Unfold, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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August 30, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The Necks: Unfold

The Necks Unfold Ideologic Organ Back when this was released – a double album from The Necks arriving early 2017 I was so excited I blogged in anticipation and then forgot to actually review the album. It happens. And yes, I know there’s already another new (brand new!) Necks album – and ahead of that […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2-LP, Album Review, Australia, Body, double-album, Gatefold, Ideologic Organ, Jazz, Mindset, Minimal, Minimalism, Necks, Record, Sex, The Necks, The Necks: Unfold, Trio, Unfold, Vinyl, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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February 3, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

That time I was Co-Pilot on Sydney’s 2Ser “Dirt Music” (Saturday, January 27, 2018)

We were in Sydney just recently, a wee family holiday before the start of school again. The aim was to catch up with family and friends – Katy was there for work too. That was the catalyst. And then I ended up doing a few work-related things. I saw the Foo Fighters and Weezer. I […]
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February 2, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: BADBADNOTGOOD (January 31, Wgtn)

BADBADNOTGOOD San Fran Wednesday, January 31 On loan from Laneway – Wellington was lucky to get BADBADNOTGOOD back for a show, some five years after they last docked down our way. In that time the prolific jazz/R’n’B combo has released a few new albums and compilations, singles, remixes, live records and plenty of interesting collaborations […]
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