How You Been

by SML

How You Been cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 7 November 2025
  • Label: Self-Released
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 43:57
  • Community rating: 4/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Josh Johnson, Anna Butterss, Booker Stardrum, Gregory Uhlmann, Jeremiah Chiu

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The second album from the improvisational trio SML, featuring saxophonist Sam Gendel, bassist Sam Wilkes, and drummer Christian Euman. The recording captures their dynamic interplay, exploring textures that range from post-minimalist drones to Krautrock-inspired grooves. 'How You Been' showcases the group's signature blend of avant-garde jazz sensibilities with a playful, eclectic, and deeply rhythmic approach.

Genres

Descriptors: progressive, instrumental, rhythmic, improvisation

Tracklist

  1. Gutteral Utterance (1:17)
  2. Chicago Four (3:33)
  3. Taking out the Trash (4:22)
  4. Plankton (1:15)
  5. Chicago Three (3:37)
  6. Daves (3:32)
  7. Old Mytth (4:06)
  8. Stepping In / The Loop (4:56)
  9. Brood Board SHROOM (1:53)
  10. Odd Evens (1:57)
  11. How You Been (4:15)
  12. Moving Walkway (4:31)
  13. Mouth Words (4:38)

Credits

  • SML - primary artist, composed by, compiled by, edited by, overdubbed by, mixed by, producer [produced by], sequenced by
  • Sonnenzimmer - cover [cover art by]
  • Jeremiah Chiu - design, synthesizer [modular synthesizer], samples [live sampling], percussion, synthesizer
  • Booker Stardrum - drums, percussion
  • Anna Butterss - electric bass
  • Bryce Gonzales - engineer, recorded by, mixed by
  • Dave Vettraino - engineer, recorded by, mixed by
  • Dr. Jon - engineer, recorded by
  • Gregory Uhlmann - guitar, effects
  • Daniel Krieger - lacquer cut by
  • David Allen - mastered by
  • Josh Johnson - mixed by, saxophone, electronics, synthesizer
  • David Haskell - photography by
  • Scott McNiece - sequenced by

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