Josh Ottum: It’s Alright EP

Posted by Flick in Puddlegum Archives on 05 16th, 2007 | no responses |

Mill Pond Records has released a limited print of It's Alright EP by Josh Ottum. Mike Manning of Mill Pond shared with Puddlegum that the EP is, "a precursor to Josh's full length debut with Mill Pond. The full length, Like the Season, will be available in the Fall of 2008."

The EP promotes the single, It's Alright, with three other tracks, including the It's Alright Nona Track remix. The Fever opens the EP with its hypnotic loops and esoteric phone dialing, and Where Are We At continues Ottum's rhythmic melodies with analog sequences.

Josh Ottum had a strong line-up to work with while recording Like the Season. James McAlister and Casey Foubert, both of whom work with Sufjan Stevens on drums, joined Ottum in the studio. Ottum engineered the album, along with Jon Ervie (Damien Jurado, Presidents of the USA) and Casey Foubert (Pedro the Lion, Sufjan Stevens).

Everything about this EP is rhythmically driven, and it only makes sense when looking at the artists he surrounded himself with. "Protected by an army of five drummers and a patriotically soulful horn section, Like the Season harkens back to the sweet melodic days of 70's pop, i.e., Stevie Wonder and Steely Dan, Randy Newman." (Mill Pond)

Josh Ottum has recently released a music video for It's Alright. Shot with one take, this clever video follows Ottum as he runs around a neighborhood carrying his guitar, with the film speed sped up.

Josh Ottum is heading to Switzerland and Germany through his German label, Tapete Records, performing every night from May 31 through June 18, resting only one evening. The release party for the It's Alright EP will be held on May 18 at Tractor Tavern in Seattle, Washington.

Josh Ottum – The Fever (It's Alright EP)
Josh Ottum – It's Alright

May 18 – Tractor Tavern *EP RELEASE* Seattle, Washington
May 31 – 603qm – Darmstadt, Germany
Jun 1 – Fri-Son – Fribourg, Switzerland
Jun 2 – Treibhaus – Luzern, Switzerland
Jun 3 – Schwarzer Engel – St. Gallen, Switzerland
Jun 4 – Kamikaze – Freiburg, Germany
Jun 5 – Raststatte – Aachen, Germany
Jun 6 – Irish Pub – Wesel, Germany
Jun 7 – Djazz – Duisburg, Germany
Jun 8 – Subrosa – Dortmund, Germany
Jun 9 – Jubez – Karlsruhe, Germany
Jun 10 – Manufaktur – Schorndorf, Germany
Jun 12 – Das Bett – Frankfurt, Germany
Jun 13 – Gruner Jager – Hamburg, Germany
Jun 14 – Jekyll & Hyde – Luneburg, Germany
Jun 15 – Amp – Munster, Germany
Jun 16 – Mau Club – Rostock, Germany
Jun 17 – Magnet Club – Berlin, Germany
Jun 18 – Kulturinsel Halle – Halle, Germany
Jun 28 – High Dive – Seattle, Washingtonï¿½