Braids Drop New Track Lucky Star Ahead Of 'Euphoric Recall' Release
Wednesday, 26 April 2023
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Mélissa Gamache
Braids have shared a new song called Lucky Star.
Following Retriever, Evolution and Apple, it serves as the final preview of the Montreal band's new album, 'Euphoric Recall', which is out this Friday (April 28) through Secret City Records.
Intimate and melancholic, with acoustic guitars and soft electronics, it's guided by singer and guitarist Raphaelle Standell-Preston's gentle vocals. She said:
"Lucky Star came together in pieces over a long span of time. Its inception began on a very cold winter night after having taken some months off from writing… it's not the easiest to write music during Montreal’s unforgiving winter. We sat down in our studio, with the space heater on high, and plugged the mic in and turned the speakers on. Taylor showed me a beautiful synth loop he had been working on, the lyrics and melody poured out of me quickly, it was one of those first take moments, as are most of the takes on 'Euphoric Recall'.
"I put the mic down and asked Taylor to close the project, I didn’t want to listen back. We packed up, satisfied that we had put something down on the page and walked through the snow back to our homes. When spring came we opened up the project again. The winter blues had come and gone, and Montreal was feeling electric with having survived another winter. Lucky Star started in the dark and ended in the light. It reminds me of all the different moments we move through as individuals. Nothing is ever linear."
The trio will support the record with their first round of 2023 tour dates, which include an exclusive date in London at Kings Place Hall on June 10. Tickets are on sale.
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