STAR STUFF | Mint (M) Mint (M)

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Label:    Company Records (4) – CHI007
Format:    Vinyl, LP, Album,
Country:    US
Released:    Mar 31, 2017
Genre:    Jazz, Rock
Style:    Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock

A1        Son Moi
A2        A Search
A3        JBS
A4        Star Stuff
B1        Steve Pink
Written-By – Mattson2*
B2        Disco Kid
Written-By – Mattson2*
B3        Don't Blame Yourself
B4        Cascade
Written-By – Mattson2*

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Company Records (4)
Copyright © – Company Records (4)
Published By – Bosheekwo Music
Mastered At – Joe Lambert Mastering
Congas – Brijean Murphy (tracks: A4)
Drums, Percussion – Jonathan Mattson
Electric Guitar, Electric Guitar [12-string], Bass, Acoustic Guitar – Jared Mattson
Electric Piano [Rhodes], Bass, Synthesizer, Autoharp, Percussion, Vocals, Written-By, Producer, Mixed By, Recorded By – Chaz Bundick
Mastered By – Joe Lambert
Photography By – Lucky Banks-Kenny
Recorded By – Pat Jones* (tracks: A1)
Written-By – Mattson2*
Per email from Company Records & Carpark Records, pressing is limited to around 1000 copies.
Barcode: 677517300710

After making a concerted venture into more guitar-based rock with 2015's What For?, Chaz Bundick sheds his Toro y Moi moniker on this spacy, psychedelic collaboration with brother duo the Mattson 2. Appropriately billed as Chaz Bundick Meets the Mattson 2, Star Stuff is a true collaboration with a jammy, jazzy live feel that is heavy on retro sounds, effects, and vibes. Twin brothers Jared (guitar) and Jonathan (drums) Mattson lend their substantial chops to what is a predominantly instrumental affair, stretching out nimbly over the first two longform tracks, which together total about 11 minutes. Bundick largely covers the various keyboard elements while splitting bass duties with Jared. Fender Rhodes, acoustic piano, and heavily treated autoharp meld with the Mattsons' easy grooves with Bundick making his first vocal appearance, singing wordlessly throughout the chilled funk of "A Search." While much of Star Stuff does feel rooted in improvisation and live performance, Bundick still asserts himself both as a producer and songwriter, especially on more composed pop-oriented tracks like the the groovy, laid-back "JBS" and the excellent title cut, both of which feature his vocal and lyrical contributions. While most of the record is credited to the trio as a whole, a few instrumental tracks like the slinky "Steve Pink" and the sundazed, crow-sampling space jam "Disco Kid" are attributed to the Mattson 2. Overall, Star Stuff is an enjoyable exercise in semi-constructed jamming and vintage-sounding tones by a trio of skilled musicians, and continues Bundick's evolution toward a more analog texture and approach. ~ Timothy Monger

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Format Detail: Single Sleeve LP w/ DL
• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: ALT/INDIE
• Format Type: LP
• Handling Note: **Please allow an additional 72 hours for this item's shipment.**
• Released: 03/31/2017
• Internal ID: JITRE