Chapters
Kneebody
This post-everything, horn-fronted American group’s ninth album Chapters may be the only item in the category of skronk-prog (skrog?), veering between crashing and blaring and scrupulously assembled...
Chapters
Kneebody
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This post-everything, horn-fronted American group’s ninth album Chapters may be the only item in the category of skronk-prog (skrog?), veering between crashing and blaring and scrupulously assembled...
About
Chapters is the highly inventive, original and compelling new album from explosive US quartet Kneebody. The music is adventurous, exuberant and powerful: music for a new
generation, music that will inspire and excite, coming from a band with a committed and distinctive sound. From the off, it commands your attention and surprises at every turn.
Kneebody are a band with a long history, a deep mutual respect and a dedicated fan base yet this album marks a new beginning - a new line-up, a new label, and renewed focus. The album is Chapters, an all-encompassing and powerhouse album that mixes deep grooves and deft melodies with a wide range of guests including Becca Stevens, Gretchen Parlato, Michael Mayo and Josh Dion. Chapters is a modern day great!
Contents and tracklist
- Kneebody, Gerald Clayton
- Kneebody, Gretchen Parlato
Awards and reviews
December 2019
This post-everything, horn-fronted American group’s ninth album Chapters may be the only item in the category of skronk-prog (skrog?), veering between crashing and blaring and scrupulously assembled arts-lab compositions embracing tricky time signatures and emotive but meticulous vocals…Distractingly but not unpleasantly odd.
November 2019
A band can both downsize and double down. This is very much a Kneebody record. But particularly compelling moments come when the quartet engages with a guest vocalist, opening up space in the gridwork for a human voice.
