{"product_id":"travel-2","title":"Travel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTravel,\u003c\/i\u003e the 19th studio album by Australian improvisational trio The Necks, documents their recent practice of starting each day in the studio with a 20-minute trio improvisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe recordings offer some of their most ecstatic and captivating music cut to tape. As bassist Lloyd Swanton puts it: \"It's a really nice communal activity to bring us together in focus each day, and some lovely music has resulted from it.\" Although a straight \"live\" improvisation has never been recorded in the studio by the band, these tracks (save for some light overdubs\/post-production) feel closest to what they've been doing live for more than 30 years now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In 2017 Stephen O'Malley's Ideologic Organ label released the band's lauded \u003ci\u003eUnfold\u003c\/i\u003e, which first offered up this uncharacteristic studio work: four sub-20-minute pieces - instead of the typical 60+ minute arc for which the band is known - along with an obfuscated track list which leaves play order to the listener's hand. The album quickly sold out, and persists as a treasure in collections or as a high-priced 'Want' on Discogs.\u003ci\u003e Travel \u003c\/i\u003emarks a return to this double-LP format, offered in a beautiful gatefold package that features photography by Traianos Pakioufakis and impeccable mastering by Doug Henderson.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northern Spy","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50383602680139,"sku":"2004777","price":17.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50383605006667,"sku":"2004778","price":44.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/unnamed_7b8c0ba9_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726273882","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/travel-2","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}