- Record Label: Smalltown Superjazzz
- Release Date: Nov 15, 2011
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Dec 19, 2011Live at the South Bank is an artfully and spiritually satisfying coda to a long and criminally underappreciated career.
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Nov 28, 2011This two-CD set is now a welcome addition to what eventually became Reid's late-period re-emergence following decades of hip multi-genre collaborations amid a veil of semi-obscurity.
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Dec 12, 2011This scorching set of amplified electro-acoustic spiritualism between the pair and the mighty Mats is an effective snapshot of the potential for what could have been.
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Nov 28, 2011Unapologetic, progressive and complex, it's adventurous, indulgent post jazz, brimming with spirit. Absolutely exhilarating.
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Jan 10, 2012For either Reid or Hebden completists, Live at the South Bank is a useful and worthwhile artifact. For someone seeking entry to the catalogues of two vital artists, this is a thorny and difficult listen.
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Nov 28, 2011On South Bank--the most vital and essential document of Reid and Hebden's five-year partnership--it feels clear that, at least onstage, they were finally able to go the distance.
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Nov 28, 2011Joined by the similarly un-categorizable Swedish reedman Mats Gustafsson, Live at the South Bank is an onslaught of sound.
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Nov 28, 2011This is crossover free-jazz of a rare power.
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Nov 28, 2011Probably the last recording of Reid playing live, before his death in April 2010, it is a fittingly energetic and exuberant performance.
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The WireDec 8, 2011It's more letdown than meltdown, as veteran drummer Steve Reid runs out steam about halfway through disc two. [Dec 2011, p.70]
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UncutDec 1, 2011The synergy between electronics and organic instrumentation, sometimes an arid and baffling blend in improv, makes this a thrilling listen. [Dec 2011, p.87]
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Under The RadarJan 30, 2012It's not an oeuvre that appeals too many people, but Live At The South Bank will be rewarding if you favor plenty of experimentation in your music. [#39, p.74]