Open the Gates (Irreversible Entanglements album) explained

Open the Gates is the third record by free jazz collective Irreversible Entanglements. It was released through Don Giovanni Records and International Anthem in November 2021.^[1]

Composition

Musically, Open the Gates sees the quintet merge their free jazz roots with "mutant" funk and "angular" post-punk.^{[2] [3]}

Critical reception

Open the Gates was acclaimed by music critics. On Metacritic, it holds a score of 86 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim", based on five reviews.

Dustin Krcatovich for The Quietus called it "righteous music", seeing it as "an exciting dilation of [the quintet's] sonic universe".^[4]

Personnel

Irreversible Entanglements

• Camae Ayewa – voice, synth
• Keir Neuringer – saxophone, synth, percussion
• Aquiles Navarro – trumpet, synth
• Luke Stewart – double bass, bass guitar
• Tcheser Holmes – drums, percussion

Technical

• Irreversible Entanglements – production
• Michael Richelle – recording
• Dave Vettraino – mixing at International Anthem Studios, Chicago
• Dave Cooley – mastering at Elysian Masters, Los Angeles

Notes and References

1. Web site: Open The Gates by Irreversible Entanglements. December 22, 2021.
2. Web site: Open the Gates - Irreversible Entanglements. Thom Jurek. AllMusic. November 22, 2021.
3. Web site: Irreversible Entanglements: Open the Gates Album Review. Megan Iacobini De Fazio. November 18, 2021. Pitchfork. December 22, 2021.
4. Web site: Irreversible Entanglements. Dustin Krcatovich. November 12, 2021. The Quietus. December 22, 2021.