The Hands

by Fire!

The Hands cover art

The Swedish free-jazz trio, anchored by Mats Gustafsson's ferocious saxophone playing, delivers a masterclass in tension and rhythmic endurance. The album relies on incredibly heavy, repetitive bass grooves and krautrock-inspired drumming that slowly build into fiery, avant-garde improvisational climaxes. It is a profoundly dark, hypnotic exploration of minimalist jazz-rock.

Genres

  • Jazz-Rock
  • Avant-Garde Jazz

Tracklist

  1. The Hands
  2. When Her Lips Collapsed
  3. Touches Me with the Tips of Wonder
  4. Washing Your Heart in Filth
  5. Up. And Down.
  6. To Shave the Leaves. In Red. In Black
  7. I Guard Her to Rest. Declaring Silence.