Gregory Uhlmann - Extra Stars [CD]

Format: CD
Catalogue No.: IARC107CD
Barcode: 0634457237308
Release Date: 06 Mar 2026
Genre: Jazz

TRACKLIST:
A1. Pocket Snail
A2. View Above
A3. Lucia (feat. Alabaster DePlume)
A4. Like Tea
A5. Days
A6. Worms Eye
A7. Burnt Toast
B1. Dottie
B2. Bristlecone
B3. Voice Exchange
B4. View Below
B5. Back Scratch
B6. Imprint
B7. Sugar Water

Extra Stars is Gregory Uhlmann's solo debut on International Anthem. It's a deep and gorgeous expansion of the LA-based multi-instrumentalist producer / composer's rhythmic ambient side, as nascently explored in his much-lauded duo with Meg Duffy, his trio work with Josh Johnson and Sam Wilkes, and in the gentler moments of SML (the improvising trance-jazz unit of which he is a member).
A radiant sidereal serenade, the album's fourteen miniature infinities swirl serendipitous synthesis and measured, melody-rich song into a panoramic menagerie of sound. For a record that seldom incorporates percussion instrumentals, the music is distinctly rhythm-forward, while Uhlmann also leans heavily into swaths of pastoral beauty. Extra care was clearly poured into the kind of harmonic depth that's often missing from vibe-only "ambient" music, making for a delightfully refreshing take on the electronic, processing-heavy quiet sound.