Braids / Companion
Album: Companion   Collection:General
Artist:Braids   Added:Jul 2016
Label:Arbutus Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2016-07-19 Pull Date: 2016-09-18
Week Ending: Sep 11 Sep 4 Aug 28 Aug 21 Aug 14 Aug 7 Jul 31 Jul 24
Airplays: 1 1 3 2 3 3 3 1

Recent Airplay
1. Jul 28, 2017: special show w/ dominic
Sweet World
4. Sep 03, 2016: Narnia
Sweet World
2. Jun 01, 2017: Unusual Programming
Sweet World, Companion
5. Aug 26, 2016: The Pocket
Sweet World
3. Sep 10, 2016: Narnia
Sweet World
6. Aug 26, 2016: Time Traveler
Companion

Album Review
DJ Aporia
Reviewed 2016-07-19
Naturalistic dream pop with electronic flourishes, killer experimenting with beats, soprano vocals. One of my very favorite bands out there. No FCCs detected.

1. (4:36) * Companion—Soaring soprano, strings, minimal and vocal-driven. More synth and electronic textures two minutes in.
2. (3:26) * Joni—Vaguely house? Dubby beat, chaotic, emotive, weird. Wasn’t feeling it at first but the song all comes together with fifty seconds left.
3. (2:56) *** Trophies for Paradox—Like BoC with vocals. Contemplative, understated, quavering.
4. (7:06) ***** Sweet World—Braids first started playing this track live in the fall of 2013. It’s cosmic, restless, absolutely beautiful. Golden chime and synthesizer, airy, ethereal. “Don’t take back what you said.” Rolling drums halfway in and the melancholy swells. Gets you every time!

Track Listing
1. Companion   3. Trophies For Paradox
2. Joni   4. Sweet World