Uneasy (album)

Uneasy is a collaborative album by jazz musicians Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh, and Tyshawn Sorey. It was released on April 9, 2021 through ECM Records.

Uneasy
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 9, 2021
RecordedDecember 2019
StudioOktaven Audio Studio, Mount Vernon, NY
GenreFree jazz[1]
Length71:46
LabelECM
ProducerManfred Eicher, Vijay Iyer
Vijay Iyer chronology
The Transitory Poems
(2019)
Uneasy
(2021)

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic85/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Guardian[1]
Mojo[4]
Pitchfork8.6/10[5]
PopMatters8/10[6]
Spectrum Culture88%[7]

Uneasy was acclaimed by music critics. On Metacritic, it holds a score of 85 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim", based on six reviews.[2]

Accolades

Uneasy on year-end lists
Publication List Rank Ref.
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2021
42

Track listing

Uneasy track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Children of Flint"6:26
2."Combat Breathing"7:50
3."Night and Day"9:33
4."Touba"7:17
5."Drummer's Song"6:47
6."Augury"3:29
7."Configurations"9:27
8."Uneasy"9:11
9."Retrofit"6:40
10."Entrustment"5:06
Total length:71:46

References

  1. John Fordham (April 23, 2021). "Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh, Tyshawn Sorey: Uneasy review – fired-up improv". The Guardian. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  2. "Uneasy by Vijay Iyer Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  3. Jurek, Thom. "Uneasy - Vijay Iyer". AllMusic. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  4. Cowan, Andy. "Vijay Iyer - Uneasy". Mojo. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  5. Nate Chinen (April 15, 2021). "Vijay Iyer / Linda May Han Oh / Tyshawn Sorey: Uneasy Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  6. Will Layman (May 13, 2021). "Vijay Iyer Trio: Uneasy". PopMatters. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  7. Maxton, Ian (April 19, 2021). "Vijay Iyer/Linda May Han Oh/Tyshawn Sorey: Uneasy". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  8. Monroe, Jazz (December 7, 2021). "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
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