Native Speaker Chris Reimer Toronto songwriter Lowell Sostomi was

Toronto songwriter Lowell Sostomi was using the opportunity to write an album — one that captures the claustrophobia and isolation

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Native Speaker Chris Reimer Toronto songwriter Lowell Sostomi wasNOW BACK ON VINYL!! Native Speaker came out 10 years ago this month. To celebrate, were doing a limited edition LP pressing: original designer Marc Rimmer has updated the package with a high gloss record cover and a new lyric sleeve complemented by eye popping coloured vinyl. An astonishingly accomplished debut from a young band, Native Speaker laid out some of Braids' core interests, including a meticulous attention to sonic detail and a rhythmic