Whistle From Above

by David Grubbs

Whistle From Above cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 28 February 2025
  • Label: Drag City
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 38:48
  • Community rating: 3.5/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The post-rock pioneer continues to dismantle traditional song structures, opting instead for sparse, abstract instrumental compositions. The album seamlessly blends the improvisational looseness of free jazz with the quiet, mysterious atmospheres of modern avant-folk music.

Genres

Descriptors: Avant Garde, avant-garde, instrumental, acoustic, improvisational

Tracklist

  1. Whistle from Above (2:40)
  2. The Snake on Its Tail (5:20)
  3. Hung in the Sky of the Mind (7:16)
  4. Scrapegrace (3:45)
  5. Poem Arrives Distorted (4:38)
  6. Later in the Tapestry Room (3:44)
  7. Queen's Side Eye (5:20)
  8. Synchro Fade Pluck Stutter Slip (6:05)

Credits

  • Rhodri Davies - autoharp
  • Nikos Veliotis - cello
  • Andrea Belfi - drums
  • Cleek Schrey - hardingfele
  • Nate Wooley - trumpet

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