The Relatives (album)

The Relatives
Studio album by
Jeff Parker
ReleasedJanuary 25, 2005 (2005-01-25)
RecordedJanuary 2004[1]
StudioSoma[1]
GenreJazz[2]
Length40:47
LabelThrill Jockey
Jeff Parker chronology
Like-Coping
(2003) 		The Relatives
(2005) 		The New Breed
(2016)

The Relatives is a studio album by American guitarist Jeff Parker.[3] It was released on January 25, 2005, through Thrill Jockey.[4][5][6]

Background

The Relatives contains performances by guitarist Jeff Parker, pianist Sam Barsheshet, bassist Chris Lopes, and drummer Chad Taylor.[7]

The album opens with a Chad Taylor-written song, "Istanbul". "Mannerisms" and "Rang" are written by Jeff Parker, while "Sea Change", "Beanstalk", and "Toy Boat" are written by Chris Lopes. "The Relative" is written by Parker and Matthew Lux. The album includes a cover version of Marvin Gaye's "When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You".[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
Cokemachineglow77%[9]
Pitchfork7.4/10[10]
PopMatters[11]
Spectrum Culture90%[7]
Stylus MagazineB+[12]

Matthew Murphy of Pitchfork stated, "As with his work in Tortoise and Isotope 217, Parker's playing as a bandleader is virtually egoless, and on The Relatives he remains steadfast in his willingness to temper and subordinate his instrument's voice in the broader interests of the group at large."[10] Sean Westergaard of AllMusic commented that "These guys are not just great players, they're great listeners, and The Relatives perfectly balances the gentle and tuneful with the added spark of the band's collective improvisational skills."[8]

Nick Follett of XLR8R stated, "Parker has created what jazz has needed for a long time: a populist record with enough substance for the haughtiest jazz snob and enough style to keep it interesting."[13] David M. Goldstein of Cokemachineglow commented that "The Relatives is simply a fine collection of straight-up jazz guitar songs: far more traditionalist than what we've come to expect from Thrill Jockey label, but no less high in quality."[9] Tim O'Neil of PopMatters called the album "a wonderful disc, ranging freely through the fields of the last fifty years of jazz while keeping their feet planted firmly in the present."[11]

Track listing

The Relatives track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Istanbul"Chad Taylor3:25
2."Mannerisms"Jeff Parker6:06
3."Sea Change"Chris Lopes3:31
4."When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You"Marvin Gaye6:26
5."Beanstalk"Lopes3:26
6."The Relative"
  • Parker
  • Matthew Lux
5:55
7."Toy Boat"Lopes5:00
8."Rang" (for Michael Zerang)Parker6:58
Total length:40:47

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[1]

  • Jeff Parker – electric guitar
  • Sam Barsheshet – Fender Rhodes electric piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Chris Lopes – acoustic bass, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, C flute, percussion
  • Chad Taylor – drums, percussion
  • John McEntire – engineering, mixing
  • Roger Seibel – mastering
  • Sheila Sachs – design

References

  1. ^ a b c Jeff Parker (2005). The Relatives (CD booklet). Thrill Jockey.
  2. ^ "Listed: Jeff Parker + Metropolitan". Dusted Magazine. April 7, 2005. Archived from the original on August 31, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  3. ^ Simpson, Paul. "Jeff Parker". AllMusic. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  4. ^ "The Relatives | Jeff Parker". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  5. ^ Dacks, David (March 1, 2005). "Jeff Parker". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  6. ^ Wuethrich, Matthew (May 15, 2005). "Dusted Reviews: Jeff Parker - The Relatives". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  7. ^ a b c Garratt, John (February 20, 2022). "Jeff Parker: The Relatives". Spectrum Culture. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  8. ^ a b Westergaard, Sean. "The Relatives - Jeff Parker". AllMusic. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  9. ^ a b Goldstein, David M. (January 19, 2005). "Jeff Parker: The Relatives". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on May 13, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  10. ^ a b Murphy, Matthew (January 19, 2005). "Jeff Parker: The Relatives". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  11. ^ a b O'Neil, Tim (June 27, 2005). "Jeff Parker: The Relatives". PopMatters. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  12. ^ Mathers, Ian (February 14, 2005). "Jeff Parker - The Relatives". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  13. ^ Follett, Nick (January 11, 2005). "Jeff Parker The Relatives". XLR8R. Archived from the original on December 24, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
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