Hanging Gardens (The Necks album)

Hanging Gardens is the fifth album by Australian improvised music trio the Necks. It was first released on the Fish of Milk label in 1999 and the ReR label internationally. The album features the single, hour-long eponymous track, improvised by the trio.

Hanging Gardens
Studio album by
Released1999
RecordedJanuary 1997
GenreImprovised music, Avant-garde jazz[1]
Length60:30
LabelFish of Milk
The Necks chronology
The Boys
(1998)
Hanging Gardens
(1999)
Aether
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Reception

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The Guardian review called the album "mesmerising, grandiose music from one of the best bands on the planet."[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Hanging Gardens" – 60:30

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b AllMusic Review
  2. ^ The Necks website Archived 5 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine accessed 13 January 2009