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4. Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die (​(​world war​)​), by jaimie branch

It's always heartbreaking to just be getting into a new artist and discovering just how deep and intricate and forceful their work is, only to discover they're recently deceased. As it turns out, this posthumously-released punk-jazz masterpiece is jaimie's last.

“We’re gonnagonnagonna take over the world, give it give it give it back-back-back to the la-la-la-land.”

— jaimie breezy branch (6/17/83 – 8/22/22)

Standout Tracks: Burning Grey, The Mountain, Baba Louie

Check out the album here:
https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/fly-or-die-fly-or-die-fly-or-die-world-war

5. Phone Orphans, by Laura Veirs

Laura Veirs has been one of my favorite musicians for many years now. This album (her fourteenth) features impeccable songwriting with a much more stripped-down, intimate, and less produced sound than her past albums, most songs being simple cell phone recordings of vocals and acoustic guitar alone.

Standout tracks: Rocks of Time, Tree Climber, Valentine

Check out the album here:
https://lauraveirs.bandcamp.com/album/phone-orphans

6. Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds), by Yves Tumor

"Hot Between Worlds? More like Album Between Genres, am I right ladies? Eheh?"

crickets

(seriously tho this album's really good I just have absolutely no idea how to categorize it lmao)

Standout tracks: Lovely Sewer, Meteora Blues, In Spite of War

Check out the album here:
https://yves-tumor.bandcamp.com/album/praise-a-lord-who-chews-but-which-does-not-consume-or-simply-hot-between-worlds

7. Afro Futuristic Dreams, by Idris Ackamoor and the Pyramids

Exactly what it says on the tin; exquisite ensemble jazz with a strong Afro-Futuristic bent. Highly recommended for Sun Ra fans

Standout tracks: Thank You God, Truth to Power, Garland Rose

Check out the album here:
https://idrisackamoor.bandcamp.com/album/afro-futuristic-dreams