This is a relative newbie to my writing soundscapes, having discovered this Aussie improv 3-piece through #MOJOMagazine. ‘Drive By’ is just one instrumental track, lasting an hour. But it never feels even remotely that long.

It zips past – driven by skipping drum patterns, elastic bass and lively piano runs. Weird sounds and samples pop up every now and again, inspiring left-field thoughts to lift my writing and take it to unexpected places.

Is it jazz? Is it ambient? Is it a bit krautrock? In the end it doesn’t matter. It’s just brilliant. I could have picked at least 3 other albums by The Necks – they're that good. But ‘Drive By’ always delivers. The music opens up my mind and leads me to a widescreen landscape, where nowhere is off limits. And if the music finishes before I do, I often just start it again. Because the journey hasn’t quite finished – there’s a bit more driving to do.

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