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The Eternal Now is a 2025 studio album by British flautist and saxophonist Chip Wickham, released on September 5, 2025, through Gondwana Records. Co-produced by Matthew Halsall, the record is described as Wickham's most progressive and rhythmically heavy work to date, blending spiritual jazz with soul-jazz, modal hard bop, and Eastern tonalities.
Album Overview
Core Concept: Wickham describes the title as a "creative place where time has no purpose," intending the album to be a meditation on movement and artistic freedom.
Key Personnel: The ensemble features Manchester stalwarts Luke Flowers (The Cinematic Orchestra) on drums and Sneaky (Mr Scruff) on bass. Notable guests include vocalist PEACH. and percussionist Snowboy.
Influences: The sound draws from artists like Lonnie Liston Smith, Sven Wunder, and David Axelrod, as well as 1960s British jazz.
Tracklist
The album consists of nine tracks with a total duration of approximately 39 minutes:
Drifting (4:30)
Nara Black (feat. PEACH.) (5:13)
The Eternal Now (4:24)
Lost Souls (4:42)
No Turning Back (3:10)
The Road Less Travelled (5:19)
Falling Deep (4:31)
Ikigai (1:53)
Outside (5:15)
Sustainability
A notable feature of the physical release is its use of BioVinyl, a sustainable alternative to traditional vinyl made from bio-based PVC rather than petroleum by-products.
You can listen to or purchase the album on Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music.