Far from Over
by Vijay Iyer
  • Record Label: ECM
  • Release Date: Aug 25, 2017
Metascore
86

Universal acclaim - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. The Guardian
    Aug 24, 2017
    100
    As a contemporary jazz set, Far from Over has just about everything.
  2. AllMusic
    Aug 24, 2017
    90
    Ultimately, it's that balance of harmonically adventurous exploration and no-holds-barred blowing that make Far from Over nothing short of thrilling.
  3. Blurt Magazine
    Aug 31, 2017
    80
    Iyer really makes an effort here to highlight all sides of his musical skills, letting two decades of experience boil into an exceptionally tasty dish. Iyer has already proven himself a jazz master, but with Far From Over, he takes his talent as composer, player and bandleader to new heights.
  5. Rolling Stone
    Aug 24, 2017
    80
    Far From Over might lack an obvious mainstream hook, but the sturdiness of its design and the passion of its execution make it 2017's jazz album to beat.
  6. PopMatters
    Aug 24, 2017
    80
    he result is an affirmation of a sort. Iyer, of course, knows the jazz canon (and several other canons) backward and forward, but with Far From Over he has planted himself within it even as he continues to expand the music’s boundaries.
  7. Pitchfork
    Aug 24, 2017
    77
    The union of players and material inspires a new synthesis: the sound of Iyer consolidating strengths and discovering some new ones as he settles into the vibe created by his most potent band yet.
  8. Record Collector
    Oct 12, 2017
    60
    More abstruse and cerebral.

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