Will Smibert

Ending where they started, Braids returned to Montreal last Thursday to cap their North American touring for the year. And what a year it’s been: the release of their Polaris Prize-nominated debut in January has had them touring almost nonstop around the world, honing their live skills in the process. The audience at Cabaret Mile-End clung to every note and cheered rapturously for every song. It couldn’t have been a better welcome home for one of this city’s most beloved bands.