{"product_id":"soft-machine-thirteen-lp","title":"Soft Machine - Thirteen LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Thirteen' is the thirteenth studio album by classic British prog band\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoft Machine. The album of superlative new material marks a fresh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003echapter in the group's 60-year history. Whilst the line-up of Soft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMachine may have changed many times since the heady days of the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003elate 1960s, the band's spirit of musical adventure, and the ease with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhich it freely avoids being pigeonholed has stayed a constant - as\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eit moves from powerful progressive jazz rock to atmospheric\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003epsychedelia to free improvised jazz to ambient loop music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Thirteen' features legendary guitarist John Etheridge, who has been\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith the band over 50 years and is once again in superb form. Whilst\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eall four members of the band contribute compositions, the album's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003emain composer is saxophonist, flautist and keyboard player Theo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTravis, who wrote six of the album's thirteen tracks. The newest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003emember of the group is drummer and composer Asaf Sirkis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album is incredibly broad in its breadth and scope. Tracks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003einclude \"Open Road\" a rocky track which sees the band soaring on\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eall burners with fiery solos by both Etheridge and Travis; the ballad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Disappear\", which starts with ethereal looped flutes and develops\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003einto a beautiful piano led and drum less miniature. \"Turmoil\", penned\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby bassist Fred Thelonious Baker, brims with deranged fuzz bass,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003emanic solos and an almost unhinged clamour. \"Daevid's Special\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCuppa\" sees a cameo by founder member Daevid Allen (his guitar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003epart being recorded years earlier, and the track built around it).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn 'Thirteen' Soft Machine has never sounded more adventurous\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Redeye","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43294294147190,"sku":"5052442030485","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1276\/9409\/files\/201375101493.jpg?v=1776213585","url":"https:\/\/erodingwinds.com\/products\/soft-machine-thirteen-lp","provider":"Eroding Winds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}