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- Summary: The third full-length release for the Canadian experimental pop trio was produced with Damian Taylor.
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- Record Label: Arbutus Records
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Electronic
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| It's not like I'm feeling much different Than a woman my age Years ago Liberated is what you wanna call it How about unfairly choked Cause I know... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Apr 27, 2015In lesser hands, it would simply be an unfocused scrappy mess, but Braids have taken all this and managed to create one of the finest records of the year so far.
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Apr 27, 2015Deep in the Iris is more concentrated than anything Braids have released to date. If its runtime is more approachable, the songs themselves are also more intense.
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Q MagazineApr 29, 2015Complex listening that never gets too wrapped up in its own ideas, Braids here discover a perfect balance. [Jun 2015, p.102]
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Apr 30, 2015The glitchy, warped surface is offset by the clarity and versatility of Standell-Preston’s narrative vocals, which pull everything into focus.
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Apr 28, 2015There's an inviting new clarity to what Braids are doing: piano chords ground the synth and guitar whirls; the hooks sink in.
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Apr 23, 2015Deep In The Iris feels like something of a sidestep for the band, a digression that toys with candour while still being dominated by a carefully calculated instrumental palette. Overall, their song structures are more concise than they’ve ever been, and they demonstrate an increasing willingness to draw from popular paradigms.
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Apr 23, 2015Sputtering, glitchy electronics and polyrhythmic drum patterns by Taylor Smith and Austin Tufts provide layers of ambience that seem a bit too soft and tepid in the face of her melancholy but intense musings, though they complement her high, airy, melodic vocals.
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