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BRAIDS – ” Taste “

Posted: March 6, 2015 in MUSIC
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Art-tronica band Braids have dropped another track ahead of their third album “Deep In The Iris”, the gorgeous and emotive “Taste”. Braids have always had a certain grandeur about them: an appreciation for detail and majesty. A lot of their tracks sound like they’ve studied all the angels, nooks and musical hooks yet the trio’s writing never sounds forced. Most of Braids’ creative sounds are doused in such splendid dreamyness ,

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On “Taste” we hear a perfect balance of this organic writing paired with intricate song construction. “You’re exactly what I like/I will give you what you like”, singer Raphaelle Standell-Preston breathes on an ascending scale of classic piano chords and frenetic beats. Elsewhere, flowery guitar lines fill the void left between the stoic chords and scuttering rhythms, adding some needed body and colour.
It might be less electronic-focused than some of their previous offerings but “Taste” is no less compelling listen with its delicate, interlocking features. “Deep In The Iris” is out 27th April via Arbutus  Records. Braids – Deep In The Iris
When’s it out? April 27th  Braids’ third album “explores a number of heavy subjects, including pornography, abuse and slut-shaming” wrote the Montreal group, announcing ‘Deep In The Iris’, which if single ‘Miniskirt’ is anything to go by, should captivate and move as much as its predecessor, 2013’s ‘Flourish / Perish’.

 

BRAIDS – ” Miniskirt “

Posted: February 12, 2015 in MUSIC
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Taken from Braids‘ new LP “Deep in the Iris”, out April 28th on limited white/green marbled vinyl through ArbutusRecords

Last year, around this day, we were driving across America to a cabin in the dry woods of Prescott Arizona, to start a new record. We wanted to leave winter, to leave what we were familiar with, to go to a place where we felt sunlight on our face, a great expanse when we looked out, roads that we had not walked, a sky that was new. Just us three, chopping fire wood, taking hikes, cooking meals. We didn’t attempt to “write” anything – we spent a lot of time breaking down barri…ers of self scrutiny, judgement, expectations, pushing to be raw and vulnerable in front of one another, focusing on process rather than goal. The intention was to create a space where we felt supported by one another, safe to let anything out, encouraged to see an idea through to the end, a conscious attempt to cultivate curiosity because it’s so easy to let it sleep.

Today we get to begin sharing the songs from this process, and we’re very happy/nervous/excited to be doing so. The record is called “Deep In The Iris”, and it’s out late April on Arbutus Records and Flemish Eye. The first single, “Miniskirt”, and its lyrics are below.

Much love goes out to all those who helped us make this record happen…….Braids

 

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