{"id":38607,"date":"2023-03-08T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T17:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=38607"},"modified":"2023-03-05T14:01:07","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T19:01:07","slug":"braids-release-shoegaze-love-anthem-apple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=38607","title":{"rendered":"Braids release shoegaze love anthem \u2018Apple\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Canadian art rock band\u00a0Braids\u00a0released today their new single\u00a0<em>Apple<\/em>\u00a0lifted from their forthcoming album\u00a0\u2018Euphoric Recall\u2019\u00a0(out\u00a0April 28th\u00a0on Secret City Records). Among the most joyous moments in the Braids discography, <em>Apple<\/em> is a bubbling anthem of symphonic shoegaze, a celebration of seeing new possibilities in the eyes of a lover, acknowledging past loss with a new state of heart that&#8217;s been opened and filled. Listen to Apple via YouTube below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fu0dJ7wI-Gc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ymlpsend3.net\/88ff1ebeyuhaxaewhymaiaqssazaqsyhm\/click.php\">Pre-Order\/Pre-Save\u00a0\u2018Euphoric Recall<\/a>\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Singer\u00a0Raphaelle Standell-Preston\u00a0sings of sweet sentiment on <em>Apple<\/em> that&#8217;s mirrored in the bursting instrumentation recorded live off the floor. Percussionist Austin Tufts marches and taps with feel-good intent evoking early Animal Collective while Taylor Smith&#8217;s arpeggiated synth sequence plays aggressively off the softer sonics for a heightened, sparkling shoegaze effect. On <em>Apple<\/em>, we see the band writing and arranging for a string ensemble for the very first time. Swells of orchestral energy bursting at the seams, carrying the listener through the overwhelming maelstrom of love that Standell-Preston recounts on this open-hearted track. &#8220;<em>We didn&#8217;t have to work hard on this one,&#8221; <\/em>they stated. &#8220;<em>We could just jump in and enjoy the ride of it.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Apple<\/em> follows the release of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ymlpsend3.net\/6ab30ebeyuwaiaewhymalaqssazaqsyhm\/click.php\"><em>Evolution<\/em><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ymlpsend3.net\/6ab30ebeyuwaiaewhymalaqssazaqsyhm\/click.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">,<\/a><\/strong> a clear eyed and calm banger that\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/ymlpsend3.net\/63d38ebeyuqaaaewhymakaqssavaqsyhm\/click.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Brooklyn Vegan<\/a><\/em>\u00a0called &#8220;<em>a quietly propulsive track whose dialed-in lyrics allow the electronics to shine.&#8221;<\/em> It was also featured on Spotify&#8217;s Chill Vibes and All New Indie playlists among others, as well as Sirius XM&#8217;s Chill, XMU Download 15, The Verge, and KCRW&#8217;s 5 Songs To Hear This Week. The album&#8217;s first single\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ymlpsend3.net\/6aae8ebeyuyalaewhymaraqssaiaqsyhm\/click.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>Retriever<\/em><\/a> is also out now, a luscious and meandering 9-minute journey that\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/ymlpsend3.net\/50d62ebeyesanaewhymazaqssadaqsyhm\/click.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Stereogum<\/a><\/em>\u00a0raved &#8220;builds and glides over an expansive runtime,&#8221; while\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/ymlpsend3.net\/55c3bebeyeuataewhymaraqssakaqsyhm\/click.php\">Exclaim!<\/a><\/em>\u00a0stated &#8220;<em>the song is a sleek, bubbling odyssey that incorporated delicate drum machines and waves of metallic guitar.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A freer and wholly anew effort,\u00a0\u2018Euphoric Recall\u2019\u00a0finds the trio abandoning strategy, burning it down, and realizing their love record. Love, all of it; the unbound bliss, the budding impulses, and the messy imperfections, a supernova swirled up in a suite of bold, melodic, symphonic pop songs surrendered to the present.\u00a0The complexity of love and healing is not a new subject for Braids, but the vantage from which they see and sense it here is. Standell-Preston&#8217;s lyrics draw generously from her heart space, often writing on the spot, in just a few takes. Lines are vivid, exhilarating, and evocative, a directness indicative of fully knowing oneself and engaging the moment. As songs emerged, the\u00a0rhythms and textures became brighter and looser, brimming with life.<br><br>Written, recorded, self-produced, and mixed at Studio Toute Garnie, their Montr\u00e9al studio, the music of\u00a0\u2018Euphoric Recall\u2019\u00a0is both\u00a0unrushed and urgent, lush yet captured with in-the-room clarity. Elements weave in and out, shading a rich universe without crowding it.\u00a0Austin Tufts\u00a0brought a sharpened ear to sessions after producing records for Devon Welsh, Tess Roby, and others,\u00a0sensing what songs needed from his drums, be it subtle balance or cathartic, jazz-inflected fills.\u00a0Taylor Smith\u00a0arrived from the depths of solo experiments and studio work, an ever-thorough multi-instrumentalist and sound designer with a renewed feel for fun\u00a0and a move-forward mindset. Along with the album\u2019s thematic sensuality, Standell-Preston carried the pulse of her club-minded\u00a0project, Blue Hawaii, adding to their shared desire for new material to groove more viscerally. Together they also arranged strings, with contributions and notations\u00a0from\u00a0Edwin De Goeij\u00a0(who also plays the piano on several tracks).<br><br>Braids have regenerated their creative selves with every record. The Montr\u00e9al trio moves intuitively, harnessing an emotional\u00a0honesty and meticulous craft rooted in a willingness to let go and trust in one another; they immerse fully into the space of a full-length album. This devotion to exploring their art, together, has made for one of the more daring and fluid catalogs in contemporary\u00a0experimental pop over the past decade. They see their story as a series of actions and reactions, a collective expression that\u00a0swings like a pendulum between open-hearted freeness and process-driven precision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ymlpsend3.net\/imgz\/utre_BraidsEuphoricRecallArtworkHIRESsmall--1.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2018Euphoric Recall\u2019 Track Listing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>01) Supernova<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>02) Apple<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>03) Evolution<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>04) Left_Right<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>05) Millennia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>06) Lucky Star<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>07) Retriever<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>08) Euphoric Recall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More about Braids<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Formed in 2007 in Alberta, Braids have solidified a decade-long reputation for their musical ingenuity and established themselves as\u00a0one of Canada&#8217;s most acclaimed art rock bands, garnering two\u00a0Polaris Prize\u00a0shortlists and winning the 2016\u00a0Juno Award for Alternative\u00a0Album of the Year. With Standell-Preston&#8217;s vocals as the pillar of their sound, Braids weave organic and electronic\u00a0elements together amidst a lyrical landscape that is intimate, explosive, and emotionally-immersive. They have supported or toured\u00a0with artists such as Future Islands, Toro Y Moi, The Antlers, Wye Oak, Purity Ring, and Friendly Fires along with festival appearances\u00a0around the world including Glastonbury, Primavera, Osheaga, Hopscotch, and SXSW. Across four full-length studio releases, their\u00a0music has earned widespread critical acclaim from\u00a0<em>Pitchfork<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The New York Times<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The FADER<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Consequence<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Stereogum<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Exclaim!<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Line of Best Fit<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Uncut<\/em>,\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Clash Magazine<\/em>\u00a0among many others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Canadian art rock band\u00a0Braids\u00a0released today their new single\u00a0Apple\u00a0lifted from their forthcoming album\u00a0\u2018Euphoric Recall\u2019\u00a0(out\u00a0April 28th\u00a0on Secret City Records). 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