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Braid was a punk band from Urbana (Illinois), led by singer guitarists
Bob Nanna and Chris Broach, that delivered an angular punch in a somewhat
intellectual fashion, while at the same time packaging their
Midwestern roots into punk-rock sounds.
That the best track on
Frankie Welfare Boy Age Five (Divot, 1995)
is an instrumental (Angel Falls) only proves the musical skills of
the band.
The Age Of Octeen (Mud, 1996) was already a mature work from a mature
band, well emancipated from the stereotypes of the genre
(American Typewriter).
Fugazi and
Drive Like Jehu are the most visible references.
Their emo-core was possibly the most original of the time.
With Damon Atkinson joining on drums,
Frame And Canvas (Polyvinyl, 1998) increased the doses of melody
while maintaining the same level of psychological tension
(The New Nathan Detroits, Milwaukee Sky Rocket).
When Chris Broach formed Firebird Band,
Braid disbanded and Please Drive Faster (Polyvinyl, 2000) was their
last single.
Movie Music is a two-CD anthology.
Hey Mercedes was born from the ashes of Brain. Their debut album,
Everynight Fire Works (Vagrant, 2002), is similar but lighter and more
accessible.
In Formal Introduction (Grand Theft Autumn, 2005), credited to The City
On Film, is actually the debut solo album by Bob Nanna (of Braid and Hey Mercedes), a collection of robust post-punk ballads
a` la Elliott Smith.
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