Far from Over (Vijay Iyer album)
Far from Over is a studio album by the American jazz musician Vijay Iyer. It was released in August 2017 by ECM Records.[1]
| Far from Over | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 25, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | April 2017 | |||
| Studio | Avatar Studios, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 57:49 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 2581 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Vijay Iyer chronology | ||||
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Reception edit
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 88/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| The Irish Times | [5] |
| RTÉ | [6] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10[8] |
| All About Jazz | [9] |
| The Times | [10] |
| Blurt | [11] |
| Rolling Stone | [12] |
Far from Over was generally well-regarded by professional music critics on release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 88, based on five reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[2]
In his review for AllMusic, Matt Collar wrote, "What's particularly engaging about Far from Over is Iyer and his band's sense of danger and risk-taking. Ultimately, it's that balance of harmonically adventurous exploration and no-holds-barred blowing that make Far from Over nothing short of thrilling."[3]
Track listing edit
All music is composed by Vijay Iyer
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Poles" | 7:49 |
| 2. | "Far from Over" | 6:15 |
| 3. | "Nope" | 5:41 |
| 4. | "End of the Tunnel" | 2:17 |
| 5. | "Down to the Wire" | 7:43 |
| 6. | "For Amiri Baraka" | 3:22 |
| 7. | "Into Action" | 5:00 |
| 8. | "Wake" | 4:46 |
| 9. | "Good on the Ground" | 6:32 |
| 10. | "Threnody" | 8:24 |
| Total length: | 57:49 | |
Personnel edit
Vijay Iyer Sextet
- Vijay Iyer – piano
- Graham Haynes – cornet, flugelhorn, electronics
- Steve Lehman – alto saxophone
- Mark Shim – tenor saxophone
- Stephan Crump – double bass
- Tyshawn Sorey – drums
Technical personnel
- Manfred Eicher – producer, mixing
- James Farber – engineer, mixing
- Nate Odden – assistant engineer
Charts edit
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[13] | 1 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] | 160 |
References edit
- ^ "ECM Records Catalogue". ECM Records. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Reviews and Tracks for Far from Over by Viyay Iyer". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ a b Collar, Matt. "Far from Over - Vijay Iyer, Vijay Iyer Sextet". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ Fordham, John (17 August 2017). "Vijay Iyer Sextet: Far from Over review – spine-tingling jazz for heart, head and feet". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ Larkin, Cormac (7 September 2017). "Vijay Iyer Sextet - Far from Over review". The Irish Times. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ Kehoe, Paddy (2 September 2017). "Vijay Iyer Sextet - Far From Over". RTE. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ Layman, Will (24 August 2017). "Vijay Iyer Sextet: Far From Over". PopMatters. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ Walls, Seth Colter (24 August 2017). "Vijay Iyer Sextet Far From Over". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ Ackermann, KArl (13 August 2017). "Vijay Iyer Sextet: Far From Over". All About Jazz. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ Pearson, Chris (1 September 2017). "Jazz: Vijay Iyer Sextet: Far From Over". The Times. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ Toland, Michael (25 August 2017). "VIJAY IYER SEXTET – Far From Over". Blurt. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ Shteamer, Hank (24 August 2017). "Review: Vijay Iyer Sextet's 'Far From Over' Is the Shape of Jazz to Come". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Vijay Iyer Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Vijay Iyer Sextet – Far From Over" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2019.