Jaimie Branch – Fly Or Die Fly Or Die Fly Or Die ((World War)) LP alternative the top layer of pop

the top layer of pop iceberg-bobbing in the violent diagonals of Eastern seaboard shoegaze

The result is a record that brings to mind Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters

recorded happenings

Gibson and Fender guitars and bass

flutter and distorted frequencies

Jaimie Branch – Fly Or Die Fly Or Die Fly Or Die ((World War)) LP alternative the top layer of popIn July of 2022, just one month before jaimie branchs death sent shockwaves around the world, the trumpet player and composer was in Chicago at International Anthem (IARC) studios putting finishing touches on an album. It was a suite of music she had composed and then recorded with her flagship ensemble, Fly or Die, over the course of a residency at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in Omaha, Nebraska. In her wake, the album was near complete,