Second albums often improve on maiden efforts, but Life on the Fly, Chicago singer-songwriter Azita's followup to 2003's astonishing debut Enantiodromia does this, and more. It's got her new style in glorious abundance - highly rhythmic, piano-based songs that twist and turn, tunes that challenge her musical collaborators to explore unexpected destinations, and creations that play with tonality and textures in a decidedly un-pop fashion. Interview with Lee Chung Horn.

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