The Necks - Disquiet (2025)
Disquiet is a restrained, long-form work that unfolds through gradual variation rather than overt development. The Necks rely on repetition as a structural principle, allowing subtle shifts in rhythm, harmony, and texture to accumulate slowly over time. The music resists narrative cues, operating instead as a continuous, self-contained space.
The album maintains a high level of control and focus. Changes are incremental and understated, reinforcing a sense of suspended motion. This discipline keeps the record coherent and immersive, but it also limits its expressive range. The absence of tension or dramatic contrast gives the music a neutral, almost observational quality.
Disquiet succeeds through consistency and patience rather than escalation. It rewards attentive listening, but it remains emotionally distant, functioning more as an environment to inhabit than as a statement that demands resolution.
Genre: avant-garde Jazz
Country: Australia
Final Verdict: 65% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 334th / 870
Highlight: Causeway
Made me think of:
Supersilent
Charlemagne Palestine
Angelo Badalamenti
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