Radio Silence is the sound of a band fully comfortable in their unique sonic skin. And if an album is simply a snapshot of a work in progress, then this is a perfect portrait, capturing Cowley and his co-conspirators in the right place at the right time. This is the record that he has been working towards, documenting the magical empathy of a unit, who, with thousands of hours under their belt have learnt to breathe and listen as one. Described by Cowley as music for the ‘heart and feet', Radio Silence shifts effortlessly between moments of poetic grace, rip-roaring riffs and Chaplinesque ditties that reminds us that for all his many influences, Cowley's music is as British as ‘Test Match Special', warm beer or a bacon sarnie. After all, it is Cowley who played the elegiac intro to Adele's London hymn Hometown Glory and likewise, his own music is just as rooted in where he comes from. This is music born in London pubs, on stage at Glastonbury, in suburban side streets and the banter of the tour bus, with results that are as enthralling, heart-warming and gripping as the very best in contemporary music. Take for instance, the gorgeous title track which invokes the sudden and stark realisation, that someone you love is no longer close to you. It is a deceptively simple but highly effecting tune propelled by the bands intuitive group interplay and conjures moments of sheer beauty. Elsewhere, Gerald is an affectionate portrait of a geeky friend and part-time guitarist who likes to "wig-out" at the weekend, while the epic, blissful Portal expresses a child-like sense of wonder before the cosmos. Vice Skating is a lyrical tour-de-force and the raucous Hug the Greyhound is partly inspired not only by the impossibility of such an act, but is also a wry nod at his own manic energy levels, and it is this restless drive that pushes Neil Cowley Trio towards greatness. Produced by Dominic Monks Limelight, Australia "Cowleys intense, rythmic and richly decorated music is matched by the aggressive immediacy of his cohorts" Time Out "Cowley gives the modern piano trio a distinctly English spin with danceable and daring results." Altsounds.com "a talent which without effort links both the accessibility of "Stereoface" to more improvised tones of "Gerald". thesilentballet.com "Elegant and poetic..just damn beautiful." more >> Elsewhere NZ "real skills and exciting angularity" more >> Bluesanssoul.com "So summing up this talented threesome, I urge you to forget Viagra just get some NCT in your veins you'll soon be running around like a spring lamb. They are an inspirational spark that just continues to fly upwards bravo!" Les Inrockuptibles "L'equation est simple: formation a la musique classique + jazz + culture pop anglaise = Neil Cowley Trio!" juslikemusic.com "The Neil Cowley Trio continue to expand on the sub-genre of contemporary piano-trio jazz, with their high energy performances and beautifully crafted songs. The new album, Radio Silence, is a brilliant collection of nine songs, so give it a listen" Timesonline.co.uk "nothing short of inspired...wonderfully refreshing...irresistible" Jazzwise "Beautiful... elegiac, meditive even.. a band that seems to have found its voice... the sound of a band maturing fast, and in the process taking more chances. .. This is Cowley's best yet" more >> The Word "these tracks function like mad silent - movie accompaniments that lie just on the right side of chaos." more >> Shout4Music.com "Cowley produces genuinely exciting music compactly arranged into tight song structures." more >> subba-cultcha.com "The album is full of these harmonic diversions that are, great...trail-blazing" more >> Manchester Evening News "by turns explosive, exploratory and eccentric - and sounds much more modern than mouldy old modern jazz" more >> heraldscotland.com "like the late Esbjorn Svensson, he has a talent for tender, deceptively simple melodies" more >> thelineofbestfit.com "wonderfully fluid....emblematic of the best quality of Neil Cowley Trio" more >> basic-Soul.co.uk "sit back and enjoy listening to a trio that is clearly having fun here stretching songs in areas they haven't been before" more >> The Scotsman 'Cowley has staked his own claim to a slot in contemporary jazz' more >> The Sunday Post "a great mix of meandering, gentle, lyrical phrases with the occasional virtuoso sprint" Inthenews.co.uk "energetic, tuneful piano pieces that put a smile on your face" Sunday Mercury 'Packs a punch' more >> BBC Music "it’s the playfulness bursting from the piano ace’s fingers that should capture the imagination here – and prove he’s not scared of getting fresh". more >> The Times "Little wonder that he got invited to both Glastonbury and Ronnie Scott's...typically mesmerising" more >> Entertainment-focus.com 'This album is full of jazz piano offerings that showcase Cowley's talents on the piano. Whether its jazz meanderings like A French Lesson, or the sprawling Vice Skating with Cowley showing his flair traversing up and down the piano....' more >> The Independant 'lyrical,angular and seismic' more >> The Guardian "...a complex and subtle album...Cowley is refining his skills as a composer of striking motifs" more >> Cigna Sight And Sound "Enthralling, heart-warming and gripping as the very best in contemporary music...this restless drive pushes the Neil Cowley Trio towards greatness" more >> The Jazz Mann "An important step in the development of the trio. It's a more nuanced record with greater emotional depth than either of its predecessors and heralds a greater maturity in Cowley's writing style" more >> Blues & Soul "These boys are the masters of dynamics and the trio gel as one...breathtaking!" more >> Music OMH "As the saying goes, many a good thing comes in threes and Neil Cowley's trio is a prime example" more >> The Independent "Pianism in the grand manner, catchy hooks and floaty ballads" Leeds Music Scene "The production is floorless, and the performance as tight as your landlord's wallet...a continuation of the type of fusion that is driving jazz forwards" more >> Contact Music “The minimal, delicate percussion treatments and swirling piano laden tracks are accomplished” BBC Music Magazine "The elegance of Brad Mehldau and the intensity of Nirvana" more >> Bearded "Their most complete and eloquent statement yet" more >> Vanguard "Whatever your prejudices about jazz, this is a bit special." more >> Jazz UK "Cowley’s Radio Silence increases the dynamic contrasts, classical delicacies and tone-poetic moods of his work without sacrificing the grooving that has bought him many fans outside jazz." more >> The Telegraph "Cowley is a true heir to the English romantic strain of musicians...wonderful" more >> Tasty Fanzine "They are very technically good, all three instruments have very clever parts to play, and all played with flare...it's a good mix" more >> Mojo "Bittersweet...intricate...a big step forward" more >> Red Hot Velvet "Neil and the gang combine crashing crescendos with romantic melodies that even the biggest Jazz novice can sink their teeth into" more >> Die Shell Suit Die "Talented" more >> Properganda Blog "If an album is simply a snapshot of a work in progress, then this is a perfect portrait" more >> All Gigs "Jazz may well be the genre, but this is music that lolls about in your head and gives you a different aural taste every time" more >> Shakenstir "An album that would fit comfortably in anyone's record collection...an emotional but exciting rollercoaster of a journey" more >> The Record Collector "EST on steroids with the attitude of Motorhead" more >>