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Avg: 4.0 (77 ratings)
- Date Released: April 7, 1998
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Emo
- Label: Polyvinyl Record Co
A mass of fist pumps, slow kisses and deep sighs: a near-perfect distillation of late-'90s emo.
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We Say...
If Braid hadn't split in 1999, there's no telling the millions they would be counting in the mainstremo era. Frame and Canvas is a near-perfect distillation of late-'90s emo, a mass of fist pumps, slow kisses and deep sighs. "Never Will Come For Us," in which Chris Broach and Bob Nanna trade heart-sick barbs, and "A Dozen Roses," a too-fast ballad (or too-slow rave-up) about — what else? — rejection set to a Polaroid-perfect guitar progression, were both tailor-made for crushed-out mix-tapes. Your sister loves this album, and so should you.
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They Say...
These poppy math rock and emo veterans put together very technical pop melodies, often with time changes and beautiful interlocking melodic guitar parts, fused together with yelled/sung boyish vocals. Frame & Canvas proves to be one of Braid's best efforts -- by the end of the first song, "The New Nathan Detroits," you know you will be humming these melodies in your head for at least the next few days. The album continues to mature throughout, providing a sense of heartbreak and sentimentality on amazing tracks like "A Dozen Roses" and "Breathe In." If you are looking for emo-pop with overflowing energy and highly skilled compositions, this is for you.
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Credits
- J. Robbins - Percussion // J. Robbins - Producer // J. Robbins - Engineer // J. Robbins - Mixing // Braid - Producer // Braid - Main Performer // Damon Atkinson - Drums // Damon Atkinson - Vocals // Andy Mueller - Design // Andy Mueller - Photography // Bob Nanna - Vocals // Todd Bell - Bass // Todd Bell - Vocals // Chris Broach - Guitar // Chris Broach - Vocals
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