{"product_id":"soft-machine-thirteen-2lp-vinyl-lp","title":"SOFT MACHINE - THIRTEEN (2LP) (Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRelease Date - 3\/27\/2026\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"aec-product-description\" class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aec-desc-review collapse\"\u003eSoft Machine. The album of superlative new material marks a fresh\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echapter in the group's 60-year history. Whilst the line-up of Soft\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMachine may have changed many times since the heady days of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elate 1960s, the band's spirit of musical adventure, and the ease with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhich it freely avoids being pigeonholed has stayed a constant - as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eit moves from powerful progressive jazz rock to atmospheric\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epsychedelia to free improvised jazz to ambient loop music.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e'Thirteen' features legendary guitarist John Etheridge, who has been\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith the band over 50 years and is once again in superb form. Whilst\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eall four members of the band contribute compositions, the album's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emain composer is saxophonist, flautist and keyboard player Theo\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTravis, who wrote six of the album's thirteen tracks. The newest\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emember of the group is drummer and composer Asaf Sirkis.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe album is incredibly broad in it's breadth and scope. Tracks\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einclude \"Open Road\" a rocky track which sees the band soaring on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eall burners with fiery solos by both Etheridge and Travis; the ballad\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\"Disappear\", which starts with ethereal looped flutes and develops\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einto a beautiful piano led and drum less miniature. \"Turmoil\", penned\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby bassist Fred Thelonious Baker, brims with deranged fuzz bass,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emanic solos and an almost unhinged clamour. \"Daevid's Special\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCuppa\" sees a cameo by founder member Daevid Allen (his guitar\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epart being recorded years earlier, and the track built around it).\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOn 'Thirteen' Soft Machine has never sounded more adventurous\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eTRACKS:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e Lemon Poem Song\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e Open Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e3\u003c\/span\u003e Seven Hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e4\u003c\/span\u003e Waltz for Robert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e5\u003c\/span\u003e The Longest Night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e6\u003c\/span\u003e Disappear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e7\u003c\/span\u003e Green Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e8\u003c\/span\u003e Beledo Balado\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e9\u003c\/span\u003e Pens to the Foal Mode\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e10\u003c\/span\u003e Time Station\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e11\u003c\/span\u003e Which Bridge Did You Cross\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e12\u003c\/span\u003e Turmoil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e13\u003c\/span\u003e Daevid's Special Cuppa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e14\u003c\/span\u003e Carol Ann (Bonus Track)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e15\u003c\/span\u003e Curious Dust (Bonus Track)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e16\u003c\/span\u003e Tarn Hows (Bonus Track)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e17\u003c\/span\u003e Seven Hours (Alt Take) (Bonus Track)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e18\u003c\/span\u003e We Thought It Was Tuesday (Bonus Track)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long will shipping take?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem is In Stock\/Inbound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem is on Pre-Order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem is on Backorder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrders will ship within 1 day of being available\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrders will ship near or on release date, as they are checked in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrders will ship as they become available, and may take 2-12 weeks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"SOFT MACHINE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46462894538910,"sku":"5052442030485","price":43.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/8321\/8590\/files\/5052442030485.jpg?v=1769919895","url":"https:\/\/soundslikevinyl.com\/products\/soft-machine-thirteen-2lp-vinyl-lp","provider":"SoundsLikeVinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}