In 2011, Braid announced a committed regrouping with the workmanlike EP, Close to Closed, and shortly began work on what would become No Coast. Packing a more poignant punch than the EP, No Coast shows the foursome ready for more years of solid work. Bringing more mature insights and experiences into the music may be part of the recipe for a richer brew; Bob Nanna and Chris Broach’s vocals sound stronger (not older), and the band’s taut, rhythm-shifting constructs seem to have more flavors, more angles than their earlier work. There's still enough of the melodic punk-pop vibe to appeal to both new and old fans of the emo genre, but Braid are weaving in a wide range of textures that make for a more interesting palette. “Ask for the truth/And you get it!” Broach snarls on the roiling “Many Enemies.” Nanna warns, somewhat gently, that he “cannot change/I’m a runaway train” amid the reedy guitars and popping bass lines of “Bang.” The album is full of see-sawing, glinting guitar, thoughtful lyrics, and interesting compositions.