The Hands

Critic Score
Based on 2 reviews
User Score
Based on 14 ratings
January 26, 2018 / Release Date
LP / Format
Jazz-Rock / Genre
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Critic Reviews

82
Sputnikmusic

To the world outside the next thirty-six minutes: I'm sorry, you just don't exist while The Hands are at work.

60
Record Collector
Ducking clichés in taking a different approach, Fire! could be seen to be freeing up free jazz.
papesz
70

I feel like the songs on this album are all built on a very similiar formula, which is having a very nice, rough sounding theme or tune constructed by the bass and the drums, while the saxophone is doing some sort of a free improvisation. This worked like charms for me on tracks like The Hands, Up. And Down. or To Shave... where the basis of the song was very interesting and it was able to keep me engaged even though it became monotone. Sadly, there are tracks where this cannot be sad, and the ... read more

gas_souza
76

The Hands - 70
When Her Lips Collapsed - 75
Touches Me With the Tips of Wonder - 75
Washing Your Heart In Filth - 70
Up. And Down. - 80
To Shave the Leaves. In Red. In Black - 80
I Guard Her To Rest. Declaring Silence. - 80

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