Braid was a punk band from Urbana (Illinois), led by singer
guitarists Bob Nanna and Chris Broach, that delivered an
angular punch in a somewhat intellectual fashion, while at
the same time packaging their Midwestern roots into
punk-rock sounds. That the best track on Frankie Welfare
Boy Age Five (Divot, 1995) is an instrumental (Angel Falls)
only proves the musical skills of the band.
The Age Of Octeen (Mud, 1996) was already a mature work
from a mature band, well emancipated from the stereotypes
of the genre (American Typewriter). Fugazi and Drive Like
Jehu are the most visible references. Their emo-core was
possibly the most original of the time.
With Damon Atkinson joining on drums, Frame And Canvas
(Polyvinyl, 1998) increased the doses of melody while
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