“When Braids released their excellent, bracing 2011 debut Native Speaker, the Montreal quartet made music for people whom synths and samplers played a supporting role in a typical guitar/bass/drums lineup. So if the stakes aren't higher for Braids in 2013, there's certainly more people paying attention. Now a trio and signed to Arbutus, "Amends" is from their upcoming 12" as well as their sophomore”