Name: Fly or Die II: Bird Dogs of Paradise
Brand: Jaimie Branch

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IARC27CD

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Limited edition

Release date

2020-04-15

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0603784912202

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Jaimie Branch

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Jazz

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 International Anthem Recording Co

A Chicago-born recording company, International Anthem Recording Co., was founded in 2014 by Scott McNiece and David Allen. This label is dedicated to producing and promoting progressive media.

International Anthem Recording Co. distributes its music through RedEye for the United States, Canada, North & South America. For Europe, UK, Australia, and the rest of the world (ROW), distribution is handled by !K7.

With a focus on innovation and pushing boundaries, International Anthem Recording Co. showcases talented artists who are redefining genres and creating unique musical experiences. Their commitment to quality and artistic expression has made them a respected name in the industry.

Jaimie Branch was an American trumpeter and composer, known for her innovative and boundary-pushing approach to jazz music. Born on June 17th, 1983 in Huntington, NY, she made a significant impact on the Chicago music scene before her untimely passing on August 22nd, 2022 in Chicago, IL. With her unique sound and fearless improvisation skills, Jaimie leaves behind a powerful legacy that continues to inspire musicians and fans alike.

Fly or Die II: Bird Dogs of Paradise is the much-anticipated follow-up to composer, trumpeter, and (now) singer Jaimie Branch's debut Fly or Die, which was dubbed one of the “Best Albums of 2017” by The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, NPR Music, WIRE, Stereogum, Aquarium Drunkard, and more. Written (mostly) while on her first European tour with Fly or Die in November 2018; and recorded (mostly) in studio at Total Refreshment Centre and live at Café OTO in London UK at the end of that tour, Bird Dogs of Paradise is the result of a never-satisfied branch pushing her distinct style of progressive composition to new heights — while also stepping forward as a vocalist for the first time.

On the album’s epic opening opus Prayer for Amerikkka pt.1 and 2 Branch calls out “a bunch of wide-eyed racists” between searing trumpet ad libs atop a massive, down-tuned blues. On the album’s closing track Love Song (for Assholes and Clowns) she laughs in their faces - an unhinged, unflinching, mix of anger and humor paired with a classic shuffle beat. Between both ends is an instrumental chronicle that traverses a deep sea of dystopian Americana without trepidation. Her trumpet – sometimes soft and pleading and other times brash and seething – is always at the helm. Branch and company are on a quest for sonic saturation here and they conjure up moments of real reckoning - hopefulness, hopelessness, danger, and joy. A cinematic sojourn from our earth to imagined worlds above, bird dogs of paradise dares you to feel again, or as branch says, “now sound the trumpets and get ready to roll.”

Fly or Die II: Bird Dogs of Paradise

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