No Coast

Sound DNA

• Alt/Indie
• Emo

• jangly
• yearning
• confessional

About

In 2011, Braid announced a committed regrouping with the workmanlike EP, <i>Close to Closed</i>, and shortly began work on what would become <i>No Coast</i>. Packing a more poignant punch than the EP, <i>No Coast</i> shows the foursome ready for more years of solid work. Bringing more mature insights and experiences into the music may be part of the recipe for a richer brew; Bob Nanna and Chris Broach’s vocals sound stronger (not older), and the band’s taut, rhythm-shifting constructs seem to have more flavors, more angles than their earlier work. There's still enough of the melodic punk-pop vibe to appeal to both new and old fans of the emo genre, but Braid are weaving in a wide range of textures that make for a more interesting palette. “Ask for the truth/And you get it!” Broach snarls on the roiling “Many Enemies.” Nanna warns, somewhat gently, that he “cannot change/I’m a runaway train” amid the reedy guitars and popping bass lines of “Bang.” The album is full of see-sawing, glinting guitar, thoughtful lyrics, and interesting compositions.

via Apple Music

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