
(To see and purchase other recorded projects that members of The Necks are involved in, click here.)

Mindset
LP, 2011
The Necks’ first-ever LP. Heavy virgin vinyl.

Mindset
CD, 2011

Silverwater
CD, 2009
“Head and shoulders above the rest…the finest studio album in their 22-year history”
-Sydney Morning Herald
“The Necks are among the world’s most consistently great exponents of improvised music”
-BBC.com
5 stars
-The Guardian (UK)

Townsville
CD, 2007
Recorded live.
“Luxurious” (4 stars)
–The Times (UK)
“Lush to the point of denseness, this is also The Necks at their most lyrical…After a Necks gig people are often overheard debating which CD to buy. I’d now recommend the luxuriant beauty of Townsville.”
–Sydney Morning Herald

Chemist
CD, 2006
Winner ARIA Best Jazz Album Award 2006.
“A better title for this CD would be Alchemist, because The Necks have yet again succeeded in turning base metals into gold.”
–BBC.com

Mosquito/See Through
2xCD, 2004
“Among the Necks recordings you actually would go back to rescue from a house fire”
–The Wire
“The real deal…Anyone can play around with sound – but The Necks know how to sculpt it into a stunning work of art.”
–The Guardian (UK)

Photosynthetic
CD, 2003
Recorded live in concert in Moscow in 2002, this album is only available through this website.

Drive By
CD, 2003
Winner ARIA Best Jazz Album Award 2004.
“This is The Necks’ masterpiece”
–The Wire

Athenaeum, Homebush, Quay & Raab
4xCD, 2002
This 4-disk set was recorded live in Australia and Europe.
“Fans who already know that no two Necks improvisations are alike, will definitely want to invest in this set. The magic works every time.”
–All Music Guide

Aether
CD, 2001
“Brilliant”
–BBC.com

Hanging Gardens
CD, 1999
“Mesmerising, grandiose music from one of the best bands on the planet”
–The Guardian (UK)

The Boys
CD, 1998
1998, Wild Sound/MDS; reissued 2004 on Fish of Milk. Nominated Best Soundtrack Album, ARIA Awards and Australian Guild of Screen Composers Awards.
“Haunting stuff…Highly recommended” (4 stars)
–Rolling Stone (Australia)

Piano, Bass, Drums
CD, 1998
The Necks Live in Australia. Nominated Jazz Recording of the Year, ABC Classic FM Awards.
“Great, boundary-crossing music”
–Juice (Australia)

Silent Night
2xCD, 1996
“The Necks create mood music of the highest calibre. Compelling and beautiful music that repays repeated listening” (4 stars)
–Rolling Stone (Australia)

Aquatic
CD, 1994
Also released USA: Carpet Bomb, 1999.
“Real splendour… a hugely mature album, a rare spark of brilliance… a marvel”
–The Wire (UK)

Next
CD, 1990
“Sublime. Six pieces, all of them beautifully played and perfectly controlled”
–Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

Sex
CD, 1989
Also released USA: Private Music, 1996.
“An underwater dive into gentle currents…Radical- but in a seductive way…has its own smooth magic…”
–Jazzthetik (Germany)