Frame & Canvas

Frame & Canvas is the third studio album by American emo band Braid, released April 7, 1998 on Polyvinyl.

Frame & Canvas
Studio album by
Braid
ReleasedApril 7, 1998
RecordedDecember 1997
StudioInner Ear Studios
GenreEmo, post-hardcore, indie rock
Length41:51
LabelPolyvinyl
ProducerJ. Robbins
Braid chronology
The Age of Octeen
(1996)		 Frame & Canvas
(1998)		 Lucky to Be Alive
(2000)
Singles from Frame and Canvas
  1. "First Day Back"
    Released: October 7, 1997

Upon its release, Frame & Canvas received critical acclaim from critics and fans alike, and is considered a staple album of 90's emo rock. Despite the success of the album, Braid disbanded in 1999, and it was their last full-length studio album featuring new material for 16 years until the release of No Coast in 2014.

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
LAS Magazine7.8/10 [2]

NME listed the album as one of "20 Emo Albums That Have Resolutely Stood The Test Of Time".[3] Rolling Stone ranked the album at No. 5 on their list of the 40 Greatest Emo Albums of All Time.[4]

Track listing
  1. "The New Nathan Detroits" – 4:18
  2. "Killing a Camera" – 2:34
  3. "Never Will Come for Us" – 3:31
  4. "First Day Back" – 3:22
  5. "Collect from Clark Kent" – 3:26
  6. "Milwaukee Sky Rocket" – 3:13
  7. "A Dozen Roses" – 4:15
  8. "Urbana's Too Dark" – 3:26
  9. "Consolation Prize Fighter" – 3:13
  10. "Ariel" – 2:38
  11. "Breathe In" – 2:16
  12. "I Keep a Diary" – 5:47

References
  1. Frame & Canvas at AllMusic
  2. LAS Magazine review
  3. "20 Emo Albums That Have Resolutely Stood The Test Of Time". NME.com. January 14, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  4. "40 Greatest Emo Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-05-12.


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