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Braids - Flourish/Perish

Review by Marcus J. Moore

While other bands register in real life, Braids have a strong footing in the supernatural, their hypnotic mix a visceral soundtrack for that space between fantasy and reality. »

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• 6/10 by Derezzination

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After having released their critically acclaimed debut 'Native Speaker' in 2011, Braids return with a new album 'Flourish // Perish' on Full Time Hobby. 'Flourish // Perish' showcases the strength of Braids as a collective, and explores their burgeoning love for electronic music. The band brings their widely disparate strengths together to create a distinctive voice; the organic and complex rhythms dance and spar with sparsely decorative sounds, often fragmented and tampered. Interwoven amongst these threads is the layered voice of Standell-Preston, her engaging lyrics and human performance drawing the listener close. For fans of The Cocteau Twins, Bjork and Four Tet.
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