What makes For All I Care by The Bad Plus notable?

'For All I Care' is notable for its ambitious arrangements of rock classics, which garnered critical acclaim and expanded the jazz audience. The album features a groundbreaking interpretation of songs such as 'Comfortably Numb,' which showcased the trio's ability to bridge genres and challenge traditional jazz boundaries, ultimately influencing a wave of artists seeking to fuse jazz with popular music aesthetics. By the time 'For All I Care' was released in 2008, The Bad Plus had established themselves as a unique force in jazz, blending genres with their prior albums like 'These Are the Vistas' (2003) and 'Suspicious Activity?' (2005). This album marked a significant moment as it showcased their growing reputation for reinterpreting rock songs through a jazz lens, further cementing their identity in the contemporary jazz landscape.

Who is For All I Care for?

For All I Care works well if you're into unexpected twists in familiar songs, moments of reflective improvisation and dynamic shifts in emotional tone.

How many songs are on For All I Care?

For All I Care has 12 tracks, running approximately 49 minutes.

Released 18 years ago today

For All I Care

The Bad Plus · 2008

49 min · 12 tracks · jazz

A daring blend of jazz improvisation and rock classics reimagined, showcasing both technical prowess and emotional depth.

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Top tracks — play these first

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Comfortably Numb — This track exemplifies The Bad Plus's signature style by transforming Pink Floyd's classic into an intricate jazz exploration while maintaining its emotional heft.
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Lithium — The band's take on Nirvana's hit is both a nod to its grunge roots and a showcase of their improvisational skills, creating a fresh yet familiar sound.
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Radio Cure — This rendition of Wilco's song highlights the trio's ability to interpret lyrical depth through complex harmonies and rhythmic innovation, redefining its essence.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

unexpected twists in familiar songs
moments of reflective improvisation
dynamic shifts in emotional tone
intimate listening with friends

Maybe skip if you

prefer straightforward song structures
want constant high-energy tempos

Where this album fits

Career context: By the time 'For All I Care' was released in 2008, The Bad Plus had established themselves as a unique force in jazz, blending genres with their prior albums like 'These Are the Vistas' (2003) and 'Suspicious Activity?' (2005). This album marked a significant moment as it showcased their growing reputation for reinterpreting rock songs through a jazz lens, further cementing their identity in the contemporary jazz landscape.
Stylistic neighbors: Brad Mehldau· Hiatus Kaiyote· Tigran Hamasyan

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

1 Lithium 4:48
2 Comfortably Numb 6:43
3 Fém (Etude No. 8) 3:21
4 Radio Cure 6:42
5 Long Distance Runaround 3:44
6 Semi-Simple Variations 2:32
7 How Deep Is Your Love 3:41
8 Barracuda 3:24
9 Lock, Stock and Teardrops 4:10
10 Variation d’Apollon 4:35
11 Feeling Yourself Disintegrate 4:53
12 Semi-Simple Variations (alternative version) 1:13

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