Jade Helm 'Days Gone' 7" (GGGR-106)

A follow-up to their debut 7", "Human Condition", which was released in late 2017 - also on Gilgongo. Two songs from the same sessions, this record picks up where the previous one left off, so here's what was shared the first time around: Jackie Cruz has been recording, booking and playing shows throughout the Phoenix area, doing DJ nights and touring for over a decade. …but this 7” release for one of her current groups, Jade Helm, marks her criminally delayed first appearance on any vinyl format. Her song writing often gives nods to the influences of her youth, as apparent or transparent as they may or may not be, and on “Human Condition”, the music is allowed to expand and sprawl with more post-punk and even pop sensibilities while still allowing Jackie’s raw writing form (punk, 90’s indie and riot grrrl) to shine through. In these early recordings, initially constructed in a “solo” context, Jackie is joined by Matt Dobbins on bass (Rumspringer, Detached Objects), Alex Aguilar on guitar (his first time playing in a group, naturally accentuating these melodies), and Danny Levie on drums (who also assisted with the recording and runs Phoenix venue, The Lunchbox). Jade Helm: https://www.facebook.com/jadehelmphx/ Hear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECpjSk8ayHs