Sex [Import]

Necks | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 16, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Fish Of Milk Aus/Zoom
• ASIN: B000007UB0
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #117,159 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Sex

Editorial Reviews

The Necks' first album was released in 1989 in Australia and in 1996 on the label Private Music in the U.S. Right from the start, all the elements of the group's sound were firmly in place. The difference between Sex and the many other CDs they would record afterwards is the purity: The trio's hypnotic repetitive piece relies only on piano, bass, and drums; no electronics, extra keyboards, samples, or lengthy introduction. We would have to wait for Piano Bass Drums nine years later before they would come back to these essentials. Apart from the instrumentation, everything here is as one would expect from a Necks album. There is a single hour-long track, a two-bar motif repeated endlessly with minute variations "populating" it. Pianist Chris Abrahams remains self-effaced, keeping things very quiet. The light swing in Tony Buck's high-hat and Lloyd Swanton's bass give the piece a serious jazz feel - probably the reason why the group continued to be considered jazz, even though their music exists outside standard categories. It all works well, better than in Aquatic. The music here is not as communicative as in Piano Bass Drums, nor as mesmerizing as in Aether or as contagious as in Hanging Gardens. In the end, Sex stands in the Necks' discography as an average example of their work. One cannot point any specific problem, but they did better albums than this one

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Improvisation at it's most universal high, March 22, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Sex (Audio CD)

The moment this CD starts, your body relaxes and goes with the music. Rhythm, peace and soul are threaded through the notes to create a Jazz masterpiece. It's obvious The Necks were open and working their magic when they created this piece. It lasts 56 minutes and when it ends,you'll start it over and over again. It's a classic that you need in your music library.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I wish another 56 minutes Sex, September 21, 2001

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IZTOK ZUPAN (KRANJ Slovenia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sex (Audio CD)

Imagine a 56 minutes long piece, with a simple repeating melody, solid rhythm and short piano,strings,percussion magic trips into improvisation area. And it's not BORING ! ... For me, this is a great symbiosis of minimal and jazz music. MASTERPIECE

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, October 28, 1998

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[e-mail] (new york) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sex (Audio CD)

A tremendous single, slow-building, slow-burning acoustic piano/bass/drum piece. Totally engaging. Perfect for driving around NYC at 4am.