The Age of Octeen
The Age of Octeen | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 7, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1996 | |||
Genre | Emo, post-hardcore | |||
Length | 38:07 | |||
Label | Mud | |||
Braid chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The Age of Octeen is the second
Released a year after their debut album,
Songs from the album were included in the Braid compilation album
Reception
Some have described The Age of Octeen as overshadowed when compared to other albums in the Braid discography. In retrospect, critics have described the album as under-appreciated.[2] Ryan Reed writing for Pop Matters has called the album "an overlooked mini-masterpiece."[3]
Track listing
- "My Baby Smokes" – 3:15
- "Nineteen Seventy Five" – 3:04
- "Divers" – 3:42
- "Jimmy Go Swimmer" – 2:26
- "Movie Clock Star" – 5:45
- "Eulalia, Eulalia" – 3:56
- "Grace Car Part One" – 4:10
- "Harrison Ford" – 4:00
- "American Typewriter" – 3:19
- "The Chandelier Swing" – 3:24
- "Autobiography" – 1:06
References
- AllMusic
- ^ "Braid: No Coast". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
- ^ "Braid: Frankie Welfare Boy Age Five / The Age of Octeen". PopMatters. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 2015-12-29.