The Squirrel Bait, Bastro and Gastr del Sol graduate’s Whistle From Above will be supported by concerts in Glasgow, Cambridge, Cardiff, Bristol, London and more.
David Grubbs has released a new instrumental solo album.
Whistle From Above is out now via Drag City Records and marks the revered Louisville, Kentucky guitarist’s first full-length solo work to materialise in eight years, following onward from 2017’s Creep Mission and a subsequent tenure of prolific collaboration encompassing the release of projects made with Manuel Mota, Mats Gustafsson, Rob Mazurek, Ryley Walker, Kramer and Wendy Eisenberg among others. Inspired by his time spent compiling the recordings housed within the praised 2024 Gastr del Sol box set We Have Dozens Of Titles, Grubbs’ latest solo entry features guest contributions from Rhodri Davies, Andrea Belfi, Nikos Veliotis, Nate Wooley and Cleek Schrey, and will be supported by a tour of UK cities commencing in mid-March.
Stream Whistle From Above and view David Grubbs’ 2025 UK tour itinerary below.
Whistle From Above
1 ‘Whistle From Above’
2 ‘The Snake On Its Tail’
3 ‘Hung In The Sky Of The Mind’
4 ‘Scrapegrace’
5 ‘Poem Arrives Distorted’
6 ‘Later In The Tapestry Room’
7 ‘Queen’s Side Eye’
8 ‘Synchro Fade Pluck Stutter Slip’
David Grubbs 2025 UK tour dates
15 March – Glasgow, Scotland, The Glad Cafe
16 March – Glasgow, Scotland, The Glad Cafe
17 March – Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, Star And Shadow
18 March – Cambridge, England, NCI Centre
19 March – Cardiff, Wales, Chapter Arts Centre
20 March – Bristol, England, Cafe Kino
21 March – Birmingham, England, Pan-Pan
22 March – London, England, World Of Echo
24 March – London, England, Cafe OTO
Whistle From Above is out now via Drag City. Purchase the album on vinyl here.
Words by Sam Wilkinson.
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