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robertsona
Staff Reviewer
June 29th 2011


27566 Comments


it is beyond me how anyone could not like this

Electric City
June 29th 2011


15756 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

someone said it was cool to not like this at some point

Romulus
June 29th 2011


9109 Comments


it was probably me i sincerely apologize

Electric City
June 30th 2011


15756 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

from the video ive seen they are pretty adorable

conradtao
Emeritus
September 25th 2011


2090 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Newsflash this is sounding better than ever

struth
October 5th 2011


435 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

This is incredible.

struth
October 23rd 2011


435 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

sputnik=pussies

struth
October 24th 2011


435 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

album deserves far more attention

Adabelle
October 24th 2011


4425 Comments


I think I gave this a 4.5? If I did then I agree..

EDIT: Doesn't look like I did, confused.

EDIT: EDIT: Just realised that this isn't a Braid thread, my bad...

luci
October 24th 2011


12844 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

this came out this year? feels like ages ago

patrickfannon
November 20th 2011


892 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Just listening to this for the first time, and it's really nice. I'm very pleasantly surprised, as I'm not a huge fan of Animal Collective and was wary of this record due to the comparisons. The vocals are beautiful and the sonic landscape is incredibly soothing and textured.

robertsona
Staff Reviewer
November 21st 2011


27566 Comments


i wouldn't say "nothing like"

Electric City
November 21st 2011


15756 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

well listen to this album then listen to feels see what happens

robertsona
Staff Reviewer
November 21st 2011


27566 Comments


click clack percussion doodly doo pretty guitar arpeggios so there

seriously though, "lemonade"?

Electric City
November 21st 2011


15756 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

the drone in glass deers doesnt remind you of banshee beat at all?

luci
March 28th 2013


12844 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

magnificent album

luci
April 29th 2013


12844 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

this isn't a 5 but my heart says it is ;x

what to do..

LilLioness
April 29th 2013


3390 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

If the final track were a bit more interesting, it would be a 5 for me.

johnnyblaze
August 8th 2013


3408 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

can't wait for the new album. love her voice.

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
April 7th 2015


22500 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Reminding of Bjork & Animal Collective, young Montreal based avant-pop quartet Braids show a lot of promise on their self-produced debut LP 'Native Speaker'. Containing loops & layers galore, the sprawling soundscapes here are hardly accessible, yet rather beguiling. The multi-dimensional vocal performance from Raphaelle Standell-Preston is definitely one reason for that, as she segues from shy to hostile in a heartbeat. With its 7 tracks lasting 44 minutes, some focus is lost along the way, but the ambition & potential evident here almost makes you overlook such flaws. Recommended Tracks: Lemonade, Glass Deers & Plath Heart.





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