Flourish // Perish

Braids - Flourish // Perish
Critic Score
Based on 20 reviews
2013 Ratings: #183 / 1115
User Score
Based on 57 ratings
2013 Rank: #298
Liked by 3 people
August 20, 2013 / Release Date
LP / Format
Arbutus / Label
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CRITIC REVIEWS

80
Drowned in Sound

With all these sonic elements in play, Flourish... assembles into a cohesive set of woozy dream pop, slightly removed from Native Speaker, but closely aligned to Braids’ artistic core.

80
The Line of Best Fit

Braids have summoned a record that’s capable of drowning you. It’s incredibly immersive, and at times it can be emotionally overwhelming. 

80
DIY

Here, they’re trying to do more with less, and the electronics now rule where the reverb-laden guitar once seemed to have a pretty unremitting hold.

80
The 405

They may be painting from a darker palette, but Flourish // Perish is no less captivating or wondrous; it still burrows down into the soul. 

80
Under the Radar

Peaks and drops alike unveil a rich and full detail that becomes beautifully granular on subsequent listens without being obscure or academic.

80
NME

Occasionally subtlety spills over into insipidness, but overall this is a masterclass in restrained beauty.

80
AllMusic

Pulling back might not sound like the most exciting creative choice, but Braids use economy even more captivatingly than abundance.

80
musicOMH

Like their closest comparison, their Canadian compatriot Grimes, Braids seem to have stepped up to another level with Flourish // Perish.

75
Paste

If we know anything about Braids by the conclusion of the song, and the album, it is to expect change and growth, not a settled-on sound. And, for better or worse, that is very human.

71
Pitchfork

The spaciousness and clarity of Flourish does make it an easy record to return to; while challenging, it’s not a difficult listen.

Antonis
81

Art is in the air!

TRaj
86

This record feels like when you're experiencing a beautiful dream collapsing.

Fav Tracks - Fruend, December, Hossak, Together, Ebben,Amends, In Kind

CheapandLethal
60

Fairly uninspiring

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Track List

  1. Victoria
  2. Fruend 
  3. December
  4. Hossak
  5. Girl
  6. Together
  7. Ebben
  8. Amends 
  9. Juniper
  10. In Kind
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Added on: June 23, 2013