A by the books emo album for the late 90s. But i cant take away many points because this group is very tight and captivating
Very consistent midwest emo/post-hardcore, very typical for the style, and I like it very much. The fun guitar parts, the melodies, the great drumming, it all just makes for a great record, in my opinion. My highlights are literally half the record, and the other half is only slightly behind them. The songs I like most as of right now are First Day Back, A Dozen Roses, and Urbana's Too Dark. Every other song is certain to grow on me even more, this specific type/era of Midwest Emo is one ... read more
Braid's Frame and Canvas is consistently pretty good. it serves as one of the clear indicators of 3rd wave emo. i mean, clearly when you hear it, it is anything but 3rd wave emo, but you can certainly hear the influences. really all i think i could say, other than that it's a great post-hardcore project, so cool!
| 1 | The New Nathan Detroits 4:17 | 86 |
| 2 | Killing a Camera 2:34 | 84 |
| 3 | Never Will Come for Us 3:31 | 85 |
| 4 | First Day Back 3:22 | 88 |
| 5 | Collect From Clark Kent 3:24 | 82 |
| 6 | Milwaukee Sky Rocket 3:10 | 82 |
| 7 | A Dozen Roses 4:18 | 91 |
| 8 | Urbana's Too Dark 3:18 | 81 |
| 9 | Consolation Prizefighter 3:14 | 74 |
| 10 | Ariel 2:37 | 81 |
| 11 | Breathe In 2:18 | 84 |
| 12 | I Keep a Diary 5:43 | 87 |