Guitarist Gregory Uhlmann is one of those musicians who has worked with everybody. Besides co-leading the great LA experimental jazz combo SML, he's made records with the likes of Meg Duffy and Dustin Wong. He maintains a trio with saxophonist Josh Johnson and bassist Sam Wilkes. He's been part of the touring band for Duffy's band Hand Habits and Perfume Genius.
Extra Stars, Uhlmann's new album dropping in March, features another exciting list of collaborators. His SML bandmates Johnson, Jeremiah Chiu, Booker Stardrum, and Anna Butterss are all on there, as is International Anthem label-mate Alabaster DePlume, whose unmistakable trembling saxophone tone graces lead single "Lucia." It''s the kind of melancholic near-instrumental you might find buried deep on a Blur or Yo La Tengo album, and I think you'll quite like it when you listen below.
TRACKLIST:
01 "Pocket Snail"
02 "View Above"
03 "Lucia" (Feat. Alabaster DePlume)
04 "Like Tea"
05 "Days"
06 "Worms Eye"
07 "Burnt Toast"
08 "Dottie"
09 "Bristlecone"
10 "Voice Exchange"
11 "View Below"
12 "Back Scratch"
13 "Imprint"
14 "Sugar Water"
Extra Stars is out 3/6 on International Anthem. Pre-order it here.
