Out of print on vinyl for over a decade, this long awaited. Find similar albums to the age of octeen braid on allmusic. Braid s second fulllength, the age of octeen, exudes a passion and roughness reminiscent of high school. Released a year after their debut album, frankie welfare boy age 5, the album is notably 25 minutes shorter and features half as many songs. How and why braid became such a staple of 90s indie rock and emo is a question that i, when i first encountered them on a downloading spree. From the boyish shoutedsung vocals to the straightforward, punkinfluenced guitars to the lyrics dealing with failed relationships and memories, the album has an unpolished, garageband energy. After releasing the rainsnowmatch 7 in 1994, braid s debut fulllength, frankie welfare boy age five, came out in june 1995 on divot records. Alecschnitty has braid the age of octeen cd on my record. The black crowes she talks to angels on the howard stern show duration. After all, it might have been sixteen years but its still braid and theyre still good.
We understand how frustrating advertising can be and the only nagging message you will see is this note asking you to kindly donate whatever you can afford if you use the site regularly or would just like to support a small independent project created for the love of music and record collections. The sophomore fulllength from braid, the age of octeen is marked by its passionate vocals, excellent wordplay, dueling guitars, and a relentless rhythm section. The chandelier swing by braid, released 02 january 1996 includes unlimited streaming of the age of octeen via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Age of octeen, the sophomore fulllength from braid, mixes passionate vocals, excellent wordplay, dueling guitars, and a relentless rhythm section. Just stumbled upon these guys when i downloaded a discography to get some cap n jazz tunes. With 26 blistering tracks in just under 60 minutes, the members of braid bob nanna, todd bell, chris broach and roy ewing simultaneously encapsulated and redefined the midwest scene from which they came. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from braid. Great deals on music, merch, vinyl, bundles and more from braid and other polyvinyl records artists.
The age of octeen seems to shine brightly through braid s inconsistencies before and even after this album. Age of octeen, the sophomore fulllength from braid, mixes passionate vocals, excellent wordplay, dueling guitars and a relentless rhythm section. The age of octeen is the second studio album by american emo band braid, released september 7, 1996 on mud records released a year after their debut album, frankie welfare boy age 5, the album is notably 25 minutes shorter and features half as many songs. The band reformed for a us tour in 2004 and, now that hey mercedes are defunct, apparently intend to tour sporadically. The age of octeen 1996 braid s second fulllength, the age of octeen, exudes a passion and roughness reminiscent of high school. A year after the release of 1998s frame and canvas, a genredefining album that continues to serve as an influence for countless musicians to this day, braid disbanded at the height of their popularity. Braid s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Its as if the band just picked up its instruments and let the spirit carry them. Listen free to braid the age of octeen my baby smokes, nineteen 75 and more. Braid s first lp was titled frankie welfare boy age five and was released in 1995. How and why braid became such a staple of 90s indie rock and emo is a question that i, when i first encountered them on a downloading spree from the blogosphere, couldnt even begin to answer. Braid the age of octeen user opinions sputnikmusic. Many of you may and im sure you will disagree, but with present album excluded, braid were a hit and miss band for me. That being said, its still good stuff and worth a listen or two.
Remastered by john golden nirvana, sonic youth, melvins. With their expressive lyrics and impressive musicianship, braid cracked the emo music scene in the early 90s. Braid the age of octeen lyrics and tracklist genius. Braid is one of the first, and one of the least annoying. The age of octeen is the second studio album by american emo band braid, released. The closer to closed ep channels braid s youthful energy, but with an adult outlook seamlessly integrated. Braid listen and stream free music, albums, new releases. Once the heir apparent to the postfugazijawbox throne, braid only recorded one more album frame and canvas before deciding to call it quits. The age of octeen is the second studio album by american emo band braid, released september 7, 1996 on mud records. If you like this one then id recommend braid s other stuff, particularly the age of octeen. Braid is an american emo band from urbana, illinois that formed in 1993. It is not yet known if braid will be recording any more material. This album is brilliant, even on my first listen kept me interested. Following in the footsteps of the genres trailblazers, embrace and rites of spring, braid bandmates are as devoted to their fans as they are to their music.
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