DAVID GRUBBS - Whistle from Above LP Hardcore Steve Powers (ESPO)

Steve Powers (ESPO)

Written by Balance

Its understated string arrangements and use of Cageian indeterminate strategy set a haunting precedent for later works by the likes of The Caretaker

She was sentenced to death

this album brings to mind songs from their older albums like "Repeater" as well as more recent releases a la "End Hits"

DAVID GRUBBS - Whistle from Above LP Hardcore Steve Powers (ESPO)"Whistle from Above" is David Grubbs" first Drag City release in over a decade and his first ever instrumental album for the label. The suspiciously youthful Grubbs is four decades into his career, with former bands including Gastr del Sol, Squirrel Bait, and Bastro, along with a wild ride of collaborators including f. e. Bitch Magnet, Codeine, The Red Krayola, Royal Trux, Dirty Three, Will Oldham, The Underflow and The Wingdale Community Singers.