DiE and The Smear

to write more nakedly

Crafted initially for solo

If the group did arrive fully formed

The combined powers of the trio is intoxicating

DAVID GRUBBS - Whistle from Above LP Folk DiE and The Smear"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.