Shadow offering

"A sadder, wiser, and stronger album, Shadow Offering reflects big changes in Braids' world, but proves they're still at their finest when they dig into - and sit with - complex emotions".

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"The band's effusiveness often feels torrential, which makes its more inane moments come off as collateral damage. On Shadow Offering, Braids isn't afraid to steer dangerously close to the eye of the storm".

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"Showing a more human facet to Braids, who first built their career on airy, Animal Collective-indebted synthscapes, `Shadow Offering' is an intriguing, if slightly scattered, listen. Then again, what are emotions if not messy?".

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