Fragile Electro-Pop that sits between styles but not between chairs.
The Canadian electro-pop trio take their time with their music. This not only applies to the sometimes painfully long waiting time between the records, but also to the songs themselves. Like “Supernova”, the opener by EUPHORIC RECALL, which is epic in every respect, in almost ten minutes with the help of whirling beats, electronic strings and the over the The soaring voice of singer Raphaelle Standell-Preston creates an arc of suspense that other artists would like to borrow for an entire record is impressive.
With rather dark, shrouded synth-goth moments, the three subsequently apply for a guest appearance on Fever Ray’s debut album (“Lucky Star”) on some songs or collect tears on the dance floor in the style of Robyn (“Apple”). One has remained. Songs by Braids need to be treated with care.
Everything about them sounds too beautiful and too fragile at the same time. As in a game of taboo, everything on this album wants to explain how pop works without being allowed to use those three letters. Because whenever crisp avant-garde beats, expansive and repetitive structures or instrumental moments want to move away from the melody, the songwriting catches them again with a silk lasso.