Garcia Peoples “One Step Behind (Single Edit)” 
It would be disingenuous to say that Garcia Peoples rise over the past year has been anything short of impressive. Following their sophomore LP for Beyond Beyond is Beyond in February they’ve become staples of the live circuit in NYC (a quick dig through Archive.org or NYC Taper will confirm their prowess in the room). They’ve opened a slew of dates with Chris Forsyth and Kurt Vile, fleshed out their sound with the help of new permanent member Pat Gubler (Wet Tuna, P.G. Six), cut a lightning crack studio session with Hans Chew, and now they’re onto their second album of the year. Some might think the second helping would leave the band wanting for material, but it’s a goddamned smorgasbord at the Garcia’s house and we’re all invited. Taking their improvisational prowess from the stage to the reels, the band is issuing a 32-minute epoch of a title track that brings Guitarist Tom Malach’s father, Bob on board for a deep dive through space jazz that upends everything you’d expect going into a new Peoples record.
Diving deeper into the mercurial depths than they ever have before, the band eschews their usual groove to get lost in a bit of the cosmic wilds for a patch. Malach, the elder, used to knock down sessions with everyone from Miles Davis to Arto Lindsay to Stevie Wonder so this is no nepotism knockout, this is a familial team-up for the ages. Ah-ah, but you’re gonna have to wait until the full platter’s out of the oven to hear Bob’s double overdubbed sax goodness. Right here is the radio edit, a line closer to what they’ve been playing live for the track. Heard this the other night when they opened for KV and it hit just as hard — the band workin’ up their own “Playing in the Band’ alchemy. They sync up in full symbiosis, playing off of one another with the veracity of players with twice as many trips ‘round the sun and its a delight to watch.
The band’s Danny Arakaki peels back the curtain on One Step Behind’s origins. “We had a great time recording this track,” grins Arakaki. “Many highlights involved. One being, Tom’s dad, Bob Malach, coming to the studio to lay down the sax tracks (which you’ll hear later on the full-length album version of the song) and after killing it, casually saying, “fooled em’ again.” Great to see Tom and his dad work together. Every time we make the trip out to Black Dirt Studio we end up finding new sounds too. That has everything to do with the way Jason (Meagher) works with us. Positive vibes all around. Enjoy the changes and ride the tune.” The record lands October 18th on Beyond Beyond is Beyond. Best be ready.
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Tour Dates:
08.08.19 – Boston, MA @ Once Ballroom w/ Howlin Rain
08.09.19 – New Haven, CT @ Space Ballroom w/ Howlin Rain
08.10.19 – Kingston, NY @ BSP Kingston FolkYEAH! presents: 100% Equal Festival
08.11.19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas w/ Howlin Rain
09.06.19 – New York, NY @ Nublu w/ Chris Forsyth
09.14.19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas w/Chris Forsyth and Long Hots
10.03.19 – New York, NY @ Nublu Residency #1
10.10.19 – New York, NY @ Nublu Residency #2
10.17.19 – New York, NY @ Nublu Residency #3
10.24.19 – New York, NY @ Nublu Residency #4
10.31.19 – New York, NY @ Nublu Residency #5
11.15.19 – Kingston, NY @ BSP w/Moon Duo (RSTB 13th Anniversary)