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Before Braille | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 10, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Liquid 8
• ASIN: B00006H6B6
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #461,900 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. prelude: secret no. 7

2. the spanish dagger

3. a cinema spine

4. miracle mile

5. twenty four minus eighteen

6. jaws of life

7. goodnight quiet noise

8. split lip envy

9. paranoia pays off

10. when the feeling fades

11. abracadaver

12. low end of luxury

13. arrive alive

14. after arguments

15. unfit

Editorial Reviews

CMJ Review If California's Vagrant lays claim to the finest roster of hook-laden emo-core and D.C.'s Dischord has a stronghold on the cutting edge of angular post-hardcore, it kinda makes sense that the two sounds would meet somewhere in the middle on Arizona's Aezra label, where a band called Before Braille brews its own unique blend of rock for the new millennium. Seething with salt, sweat , honey and asphalt (not unlike seasoned AZ contemporaries Jimmy Eat World), this foursome delivers a positively commanding performance that betrays its relatively recent appearance on the radar. Each track on this sampler of songs from the upcoming full-length is brimming with texture and taste. Like Get Up Kids without the sentimentality or Fugazi with an eye toward the mainstream, Before Braille deftly delivers the best elements of both sonic camps. In one convenient package, you get not only a highly melodic, pop sensibility but also a challenging rhythmic stutter that keeps the whole affair from ever getting stale.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A truly great album, January 29, 2003

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A. Edelstein (LA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rumor (Audio CD)

This is a tremendous album. B.B. surprised me very much with this release. Every song is good, some are incredible. Production quality is professional and B.B. has a very unique approach to emotional songwriting. The vocals are diverse and harmonic and the musical atmosphere swiftly changes from powerful punk rifts to elaborate indie ballads or vice versa. They are playing a free live show on their own turf tomorrow at ASU's campus and I plan to go and support their impressive indie debut and I wish them the best of luck, I see big things.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars an album that stands alone, December 23, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Rumor (Audio CD)

I first heard cinema spine on a radio station and after that immedieatly went out and purchased the album. I was lucky enough to actually see them here locally for a radio promational concert. The thing that I liked most about this cd was the catchy melodies, Dave's voice is amazing. I am unable to compare BB to anyone else, because they seriously sound like no one else! My fav songs off of the rumor include: cinema spine, unfit, split lip envy, good night quiet noise, seceret number 7, 24-18, jaws of life. But honestly there is not a bad song on the cd/

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Aaron Spencer must be jealous, November 25, 2002

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M. Davis - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rumor (Audio CD)

This is one of the best albums out of Arizona...ever. I can't sing enough praises. I think it has a nice balance between raw edginess and catchy melodies. The lyrics are unbelievable at times and the energy on the recording will floor you. Spanish Dagger and Good Night Quiet Noise are absolutely incredible.
I read a review from some one here that said some negative things about the recording... I absolutely disagree with everything he said. My only conclusion is that Dave Jensen or some other BB member kicked his A** a while ago, and he's still upset and jealous of their impending success...