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The Sweetness of the Water

~ Spring Heel Jack
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  • Audio CD (30 Aug 2004)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Thirsty Ear
  • ASIN: B0001WENIM
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 202,908 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. track fourSpring Heel Jack 6:40£0.69
Listen  2. quintetSpring Heel Jack 4:56£0.69
Listen  3. lataSpring Heel Jack 3:28£0.69
Listen  4. duoSpring Heel Jack 2:34£0.69
Listen  5. track oneSpring Heel Jack 7:16£0.69
Listen  6. inletSpring Heel Jack 4:33£0.69
Listen  7. track twoSpring Heel Jack 8:49£0.69
Listen  8. autumnSpring Heel Jack 5:52£0.69


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The British duo of John Coxon and Ashley Wales have come a long way since their drum-and-bass beginnings in the mid-1990s. Back then Spring Heel Jack was an electronic-oriented project that put a new slant on the IDM sounds of the day. Around the time they signed to Thirsty Ear at the century's turn, they began expanding their sound in an infinite number ofdirections, ultimately becoming a largely acoustic-oriented, avant-garde free-jazz/modern-improv project. The version of the band that inhabits THE SWEETNESS OF THE WATER ventureseven further in the aforementioned experimental direction.
Coxon and Wales had been working with saxophonist Evan Parker and bassist John Edwards (among other free jazzers) fora while, but here they crucially add legendary trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, who brings both grace and grit to the frequently stark, severe electro-acoustic settings. Space and timeare suspended as Smith's trumpet and Parker's sax jab and tug at the abstract, rubato framework provided by the rhythm section. In the thick of it all, Coxon and Wales--mostly contributing guitars, keyboards, and extremely organic electronics--dab painterly touches in a highly impressionistic manner, skirting the lines between jazz, New Music, and ambient electronica with considerable prowess.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Coxon and Wales liberate music, 24 Oct 2006
By Longinou "Musurus" (Athens, Greece) - See all my reviews
Remote from the bustle of the dance and jig milieu, I chose this cd for reasons of curiosity. Could John Coxon, whose saucepan + cornflake-packet offerings of yore I was aware of have truly penetrated the pulsating infrastructure of sound lore? This compact disc was both a revelation and a relief. All 8 tracks on the album are witness to acute musical sensibility, a finely tuned sense of where acoustic aesthetics can blossom, and a childlike humour that is witheringly emancipatory. There is virtually nothing that one could criticise: no superfluity, no affectation, and only a modest yet decent dose of narcissistic despondency. The music is fun and, at the same time, deeply exploratory. General assessment: simply spiffing. Coxon and Wales and all the collaborators on this album demonstrate that avant garde does not necessarily imply hot cross buns. I give it four stars plus one for style, which makes five altogether.
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