''Townsville'' is the fourteenth

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and fourth live album by Australian

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trio

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first released on the Fish of Milk label in 2007 and on the ReR label internationally. The album a single track, titled "Townsville", performed by Chris Abrahams,

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and Tony Buck recorded live at the Riverway Arts Centre in Thuringowa, Northern

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Reception

One reviewer describes ''Townsville'' as "Blended from a beguiling mix of minimalism and trance music with just a pinch of jazz improvisation, their performance relies for its success on fixing the audience's attention on the tiny changes in rhythm, the odd little hints of melody, the almost imperceptible dynamic variations that creep into their music from time to time."The Necks - Townsville
''Vortex Jazz'' accessed 14 January 2009

Track listing

All compositions by Chris Abrahams, Tony Buck and Lloyd Swanton # "Townsville" - 53:40

Personnel

* Chris Abrahams —

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— bass * Tony Buck — drums

References

{{Authority control The Necks live albums 2007 live albums