The Necks

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Critics Consensus

The Necks is "Real Live Certified" and is in the top 5% of all live performers. Based on 32 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that The Necks is rated as an excellent live performer, with memorable shows that are worth seeing. The Necks concert reviews describe live shows and performances as minimalist, layered, avant-garde, ambient, improvised, magical, and rhythmic.

How long are their concerts?

How long are The Necks concerts? The Necks concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to an hour and a half.

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On tour

Cafe OTO, London, United Kingdom (May 11); Band on the Wall, Manchester, United Kingdom (May 13); The Belfast Empire Music Hall, Belfast, United Kingdom (May 14); The Sugar Club, Dublin, Ireland (May 15); Doornroosje, Nijmegen, Netherlands (May 20); Klub Mocvara, Zagreb, Croatia (May 22); Niebo, Warszawa, Poland (May 25); Pawilon, Poznan, Poland (May 26); El Molino, Barcelona, Spain (May 28); Kunstencentrum VIERNULVIER, Gent, Belgium (May 29); Cinema Teatro Perla, Bologna, Italy (May 29); Bunker, Torino, Italy (May 30)

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Artist Info

Genre

experimental

Origin

Sydney, Australia (1987 - present)

Bio

The Necks are an experimental jazz trio from Sydney, Australia, comprising Chris Abrahams on piano and Hammond organ, Tony Buck on drums and Lloyd Swanton on bass guitar and double bass. The band plays improvisational pieces of up to an hour in length that explore repeating musical figures.

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Critic Concert Reviews

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

May 31, 2023

Yes, the Necks can still surprise us 36 years on.

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Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

January 30, 2022

Patience is a virtuosity as band delivers long-awaited masterclass

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The Guardian (UK)

October 26, 2019

The Necks review – a magical mystery tour de force; The Necks review – a magical mystery tour de force

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Scenestr (Australia)

February 25, 2019

It was difficult to gauge what was to come of my first Necks' experience as the trio entered from the wings of the stage, notably nonchalant in their practical pants.

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Brighton Source (UK)

August 31, 2017

On Monday night they played host to the avant-garde Australian trio The Necks in a Victorian gothic church at the top of muesli mountain.

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The Arts Desk (UK)

April 17, 2015

But Australian post-jazz trio The Necks ending their European tour at Village Underground last night mesmerised the audience into dumbstruck awe with their slo-mo ambient improvisation.

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