''No Coast'' is the fourth studio album by American

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band Braid, released July 8, 2014, on

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Background

In 1998 Braid released their critically acclaimed third album, ''

Frame and Canvas ''Frame & Canvas'' is the third studio album by American rock band Braid. It was released on April 7, 1998, through Polyvinyl Record Co. After the release of the band's second studio album, '' The Age of Octeen'' (1996), drummer Damon Atkinson ...

'', however the following year Braid disbanded. The band remained inactive (except for a brief temporary reunion in 2004) until Braid announced their permanent reunion in 2011, and they would be writing new material. The same year an EP titled '' Closer to Closed'' was released, but was received to poor-reviews. However, in late 2013, Braid announced that they had signed to Topshelf Records and planned on releasing a new full-length album in 2014, their first in 16 years. ''No Coast'' was confirmed to be completed in March 2014, and was released the following July to positive reviews from critics.

Track list

References

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