Open the Gates is the third record by free jazz collective Irreversible Entanglements. It was released through Don Giovanni Records and International Anthem in November 2021.[1]
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| Released | November 12, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | January 5, 2021 | |||
| Studio | Rittenhouse Soundworks (Philadelphia) | |||
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| Length | 73:40 | |||
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| Producer | Irreversible Entanglements | |||
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Composition
editMusically, Open the Gates sees the quintet merge their free jazz roots with "mutant" funk and "angular" post-punk.[2][3]
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 86/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   [5] |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Loud and Quiet | 6/10[6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[3] |
Open the Gates was acclaimed by music critics. On Metacritic, it holds a score of 86 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim", based on five reviews.[4]
Dustin Krcatovich for The Quietus called it "righteous music", seeing it as "an exciting dilation of [the quintet's] sonic universe".[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Open the Gates" | 2:39 |
| 2. | "Keys to Creation" | 13:41 |
| 3. | "Lágrimas Del Mar" | 8:03 |
| 4. | "Storm Came Twice" | 7:20 |
| 5. | "Water Meditation" | 20:39 |
| 6. | "Six Sounds" | 10:30 |
| 7. | "The Port Remembers" | 10:48 |
| Total length: | 73:40 | |
Personnel
editIrreversible Entanglements
- Camae Ayewa – voice, synth
- Keir Neuringer – saxophone, synth, percussion
- Aquiles Navarro – trumpet, synth
- Luke Stewart – double bass, bass guitar
- Tcheser Holmes – drums, percussion
Technical
- Irreversible Entanglements – production
- Michael Richelle – recording
- Dave Vettraino – mixing at International Anthem Studios, Chicago
- Dave Cooley – mastering at Elysian Masters, Los Angeles
References
edit- ^ "Open The Gates by Irreversible Entanglements". Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ a b Thom Jurek. "Open the Gates - Irreversible Entanglements". AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ a b Megan Iacobini De Fazio (November 18, 2021). "Irreversible Entanglements: Open the Gates Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "Open the Gates by Irreversible Entanglements Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ Chris May (December 30, 2021). "Irreversible Entanglements: Open The Gates album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Dafydd Jenkins (November 8, 2021). "Irreversible Entanglements - Open The Gates - Reviews - Loud & Quiet". Loud & Quiet. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ Dustin Krcatovich (November 12, 2021). "Irreversible Entanglements". The Quietus. Retrieved December 22, 2021.