The Underflow - Instant Opaque Evening (2021 Drag City Records)

An epic second installment from the trio of Mats Gustafsson, David Grubbs, Rob Mazurek, nearly 90 minutes of intense live performances from January 2020. They converge here on a wide swath of sounds: expansive free improvs, full-tilt electronics, alt-universe chamber music and spontaneous arrangements of three previously released Grubbs’ songs.

1. Instant Opaque Evening 16:58

2. Planks 05:18

3. An Optimist Declines 05:16

4. Self Portrait as Interference Pattern 13:42

5. A Thiny Eternity 03:48

6. Not at My Funeral 06:06

7. Sound of a Wet Leather Ball 08:58

8. Gethsemani Night 05:11

9. Purple Lacquer Portal 12:28

10. Cooler Side of the Pillow 08:24

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David Grubbs - Creep Mission (DRAG CITY RECORDS 2017)

Your Creep Mission, should you choose to accept it: bi-composed/improvised guitar instrumentals featuring Grubbs and "Prismrose" collaborator Eli Kenzler, with Nate Wooley and Jan St. Werner. File under: melancholy raga, sludge-rock, pointalistic electroacoustics and nylon string minatures.

1. Skylight 6:29

2. Creep Mission 6:01

3. The Bonapartes Of Baltimore 2:52

4. Jeremiadaic 5:03

5. Jack Dracula In A Bar 2:26

6. Return Of The Creep 3:29

7. The C In Certain 6:24

David Grubbs guitars

Nate Wooley trumpet (1, 2, 4, 6, 7)

Eli Keszler  drums, percussion  (1, 2, 4)

Jan St. Werner  electronics (1, 4)