The Necks
Tuesday 13 May : 8pm (seated)
£12.00 : £10.00 concessions
One of the great cult bands of Australia, with next to no publicity, their thirteen albums have sold in their thousands. Together Chris Abrahams (piano), Tony Buck (drums), and Lloyd Swanton (bass) conjure a chemistry that defies description in orthodox terms and a music which throws forth new charms on each hearing. Not entirely avant-garde, nor minimalist, nor ambient, nor jazz, the music of The Necks is possibly unique in the world today.
Lloyd Swanton (bass) makes his return to Norwich, after 20
years, having performed Beethoven's 9th with the Wren Orchestra of London,
in 1985.
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The Necks are one of the great cult bands of Australia. With next to no publicity, their thirteen albums have sold in their thousands.
Chris Abrahams (piano), Tony Buck (drums), and Lloyd Swanton (bass) conjure a chemistry together that defies description in orthodox terms.
These three musicians are among the most respected and in-demand in Australia, working in every field from pop to avant-garde. Over 200 albums feature their presence individually or together, but the music of The Necks stands apart from everything else they have done. Featuring lengthy pieces which slowly unravel in the most intoxicating fashion, frequently underpinned by an insistent deep groove, the thirteen albums by The Necks stand up to re-listening time and time again.
Listen to The Necks at Myspace
The deceptive simplicity of their music throws forth new charms on each hearing. Not entirely avant-garde, nor minimalist, nor ambient, nor jazz, the music of The Necks is possibly unique in the world today.
"There's something wonderfully simple about the Necks. I don't know if I understand it, but I "get it", and people who "get it" usually become devoted fans. Plenty of left-field cult bands are described as "revolutionary" and "challenging" and "genre-breaking", but the music that this Australian piano-bass-drums trio make really is....they have created a method of performing that transcends style while retaining meaning – in the most stylish way possible." - The Guardian
"...Entirely new and entirely now...They produce a post-jazz, post-rock, post-everything sonic experience that has few parallels or rivals. They may teach us to listen in a new way, but they communicate a fierce energy and warmth at the same time. Their music is a thrilling, emotional journey into the unknown. Like seeing a world in a grain of sand, The Necks permit us to hear a whole new world of music in a sliver of sound" - The Guardian
"It is a fairly safe bet to say that no other group in the world sounds quite like The Necks...
extraordinary empathy and discipline" - The Times
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