NEWS: BRAIDS premiere video for ‘Plath Heart’ on Pitchfork

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The young band also receives raving press from a variety of publications, has a television debut and embarks on a 40+ date tour of North America

Nearly a week and a half after releasing their hugely well-received debut album Native Speaker, Braids announce the stunning video for ‘Plath Heart’ via Pitchfork.tv. The ‘Plath Heart’ video, created by visual artist Blair Neal, captures the very essence of Braids; textured, almost microscopic, visual experiments create a wonderfully cinematic, visually arresting netherworld to accompany the song’s undeniably radiant spark.
After a way sold-out album release performance at Montreal’s La Sala Rossa last week, the band will soon be venturing away from their hometown in favour of a long trek across North America. Travel companions Baths, Starslinger, Toro Y Moi and Cloud Nothings will be co-headlining on several dates. The band will also perform a much-anticipated performance in their former hometown of Calgary at the beautiful Grand Theatre with Kris Ellestad and Memory Screen. Dates listed below.
 Chatter about the Native Speaker is only increasing. Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Vice, L Magazine, Globe and Mail, and numerous other publications, have all chimed in favour of the band’s glorious debut album. The band also had their network TV premiere on Musique Plus last week, performing “Plath Heart”.
Native Speaker is now available in retailers and on flemisheye.com.

  
LINKS:
Director of ‘Plath Heart’: http://blairneal.com/
Braids on Flemish Eye: http://www.flemisheye.com/braids

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Braids on Tour:
January 27 :: Laval, QC :: Studio Theatre Maison Des Arts
January 28 :: Kingston, ON :: Grad Club :: w/ Long, Long, Long
January 30 :: Cincinatti, OH :: MOTR Pub
January 31 :: Louisville, KY :: Zanzabar
February 1 :: St Louis, MO :: The Old Rock House
February 2 :: Norman, OK :: Opolis
February 4 :: Dallas, TX :: The Nightmare :: w/ Baths and Star Slinger
February 5 :: Austin, TX :: The Mohawk :: w/ Baths and Star Slinger
February 7 :: Atlanta, GA :: The Masquerade :: w/ Baths and Star Slinger
February 8 :: Tallahassee, FL :: Club Downunder :: w/ Baths and Star Slinger
February 9 :: Columbia, SC :: New Brookland Tavern :: w/Baths and Star Slinger
February 10 :: Durham, NC :: Duke Coffeehouse (Duke University) :: w/ Baths and Star Slinger
February 11 :: Washington, DC :: Rock and Roll Hotel :: w/ Baths and Star Slinger
February 12 :: New York City, NY :: Knitting Factory :: w/ Baths and Star Slinger
February 13 :: Philadelphia, PA :: Kung Fu Necktie :: w/ Baths and Star Slinger
February 16 :: New York City, NY :: Mercury Lounge :: w/ Baths and Star Slinger
February 17 :: Allston, MA :: Brighton Music Hall :: w/ Baths and Star Slinger
February 18 :: Montreal, QC :: Il Motore :: w/ Baths and Star Slinger
February 19 :: Toronto, ON :: El Mocambo :: w/ Baths and Star Slinger
February 21 :: Columbus, OH :: Skully's Music Diner :: w/ Baths and Star Slinger
February 22 :: Urbana, IL :: The Canopy :: w/ Baths and Star Slinger
February 23 :: Iowa City, IA :: Gabe's :: w/ Baths and Star Slinger
February 24 :: Minneapolis, MN :: 7th St Entry :: w/ Baths and Star Slinger
February 25 :: Madison, WI :: Der Rathskellar (University of Wisconsin :: w/ Baths and Star Slinger
February 26 :: Chicago, IL :: Subterranean :: w/ Baths and Star Slinger
March 1 :: Seattle, WA :: Chop Suey :: w/ Baths and Star Slinger
March 2 :: Portland, OR :: Holocene :: w/ Baths and Star Slinger
March 3 :: Arcata, CA :: Jambalaya :: with Baths and Star Slinger
March 4 :: San Francisco, CA :: Rickshaw Stop :: w/ Baths and Star Slinger
March 5 :: Los Angeles, CA :: Troubadour :: w/ Baths and Star Slinger
March 10 :: Costa Mesa, CA :: Detroit Bar :: w/ Asobi Seksu
March 11 :: San Diego, CA :: Casbah :: w/ Asobi Seksu
March 12 :: Las Vegas, NV :: Neon Reverb Festival :: w/ Asobi Seksu
March 13 :: Phoenix, AZ :: Rhythm Room
March 14 :: Santa Fe, NM :: Corazon :: w/ Asobi Seksu
March 21 :: Tempe, AZ :: Sail Inn :: w/ Toro Y Moi & Cloud Nothings
March 26 :: Kennewick, WA :: The Red Room :: w/ Toro Y Moi & Cloud Nothings
March 28 :: Vancouver, BC :: Biltmore :: w/ Toro Y Moi
March 30 :: Calgary, AB :: The Grand Theatre :: w/ Memory Screen & Kris Ellestad
March 31 :: Edmonton, AB :: The Pawn Shop
April 1 :: Saskatoon, SK :: Caffe Sola :: Vivefest - more info here
April 2 :: Winnipeg, MB :: The Royal Albert Arms
April 6 :: Bloomington, IN :: The Bishop :: w/ Toro Y Moi
April 13 :: Baltimore, MD :: Talking Head :: w/ Toro Y Moi

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Comments

blair neal said…
Hey! Thanks for the shout out and blurb! I really appreciate it