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2021 studio album by Vijay Iyer
Uneasy
Studio album by Vijay Iyer
ReleasedApril 9, 2021
RecordedDecember 2019
StudioOktaven Audio Studio
Mount Vernon, New York
GenreFree jazz
Length71:46
LabelECM 2692
ProducerManfred Eicher, Vijay Iyer
Vijay Iyer chronology
The Transitory Poems
(2019) 		Uneasy
(2021)

Uneasy is an album by American pianist and composer Vijay Iyer recorded in December 2019 and released on ECM in April 2021. The trio features rhythm section Linda May Han Oh and Tyshawn Sorey.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic85/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Guardian
Mojo
Pitchfork8.6/10
PopMatters8/10
Spectrum Culture88%

On Metacritic, it holds a score of 85 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim," based on six reviews.

Uneasy ranked forty-second on Pitchfork's list The 50 Best Albums of 2021.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Vijay Iyer except as noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Children of Flint" 6:26
2."Combat Breathing" 7:50
3."Night and Day"Cole Porter9:33
4."Touba"7:17
5."Drummer's Song"Geri Allen6:47
6."Augury" 3:29
7."Configurations" 9:27
8."Uneasy" 9:11
9."Retrofit" 6:40
10."Entrustment" 5:06
Total length:71:46

Personnel

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. Nate Chinen (April 15, 2021). "Vijay Iyer / Linda May Han Oh / Tyshawn Sorey: Uneasy Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  4. Will Layman (May 13, 2021). "Vijay Iyer Trio: Uneasy". PopMatters. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  5. Jurek, Thom. "Uneasy - Vijay Iyer". AllMusic. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  6. Maxton, Ian (April 19, 2021). "Vijay Iyer/Linda May Han Oh/Tyshawn Sorey: Uneasy". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  7. Cowan, Andy. "Vijay Iyer - Uneasy". Mojo. 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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