The Necks

One of Australia’s great cult bands, The Necks, are back and touring off the back of a new album. Called “one of the greatest bands in the world” (New York Times) and described by The Times in the UK as being “a fairly safe bet to say that no other group in the world sounds quite like The Necks”, the new album ‘Mindset’ is the 16th to be released by the multi-ARIA winners. The trio, made up of Chris Abrahams (piano), Tony Buck (drums) and Lloyd Swanton (bass), conjure a chemistry together that defies description in orthodox terms. 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. Including two starkly-contrasting tracks, the pulsating ‘Rum Jungle’ and the dream-like, slow building ‘Daylights’, which you can hear in parts one and two, the new album is a kaleidoscopic offering.