| Neutrons | ||||
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| Released | August 12, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | March 1997 | |||
| Studio | Chicago Recording Company (Chicago, IL) | |||
| Genre | Post-rock, avant-garde jazz | |||
| Length | 33:48 | |||
| Label | Quarterstick | |||
| Producer | The Denison/Kimball Trio | |||
| DK3 chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Neutrons is the second studio album by the jazz band DK3. It was released in 1997 through Quarterstick Records. [3]
The Chicago Tribune wrote that the album "has an urban, sometimes bleak film noir undertow ... the frenetic free jazz interplay between all members of the combo lift this CD a notch above previous outings." [4] Ox-Fanzine called the album "dark, cacophonic city music for an imaginary city film." [5] CMJ New Music Monthly wrote that Neutrons "has a consistent tension despite its dynamic range." [6]
All music is composed by The Denison/Kimball Trio, except "Neutrons" co-written by Jeff Lane and "Issa" co-written by Tom Bickley.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Downriver" | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Landshark Pt.2" | 2:38 |
| 3. | "Monte's Casino" | 4:17 |
| 4. | "Heavy Water" | 6:32 |
| 5. | "The Traveling Salesman" | 2:59 |
| 6. | "Neutrons" | 5:37 |
| 7. | "Issa" | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Lullaby" | 3:38 |
Adapted from Neutrons liner notes. [7]
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 1997 | Quarterstick | CD, LP | QS48 |
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