Gramercy Arms are a collective of New York based musicians comprising members of Guided By Voices, Luna, Joan As Police Woman and The Dambuilders. This debut album features guest performances by Sarah Silverman, Lloyd Cole, Chris Brokaw and Joan Wasser as well as present and former members of Nada Surf, The Pernice Brothers, Dead Air, Shudder To Think and more. This summery blast of power pop was recorded earlier this year in a wintry New York City. Clocking in at a concise 30 minutes, 慓ramercy Arms?will be released on Reveal Records preceded by the single, 慉utomatic? Named after an imposing Art Deco apartment block on East 22nd Street, the album is a celebration of New York in all its dirty and beautiful splendor, a slice of West Coast pop with East Coast sensibilities.