Two steps behind anything of significance, Braid must've built up enough frustration to convince themselves that they could only be understood in a live environment, which would explain 2000's Lucky to Be Alive, Braid's fourth release and first live LP.
Here the band had an unquestionable live desperation that translated well onto disc and they were a confident unit when hammering their style down to its basics, but the squall-heavy guitars and insecure percussion kept the band from exploring anything markedly better than their studio work.
Without necessary variety, Lucky to Be Alive was one long extended note, old and new songs too difficult to differentiate, and again the band could only occasionally sound like Dressy Bessy, Rage Against the Machine, Placebo, and Spoon instead of one brilliant amalgamation of them.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Autobiography | Braid | Play | 01:28 | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| 2 | The New Nathan Detroits | Braid | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | Killing a CameraBraid | Braid | Play | 02:35 | 5 MB | 20 MB |
| 4 | Please Drive Faster | Braid | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | Forever Got Shorter | Braid | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | What a Wonderful Puddle | Braid | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 7 | Never Will Come For UsBraid | Braid | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | You're Lucky To Be Alive | Braid | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | Grace Car | Braid | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 10 | A Dozen RosesBraid | Braid | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 11 | Breathe InBraid | Braid | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 38 mins | 87 MB | |||||
| 38 mins | 284 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Adamson | Live Sound |
| 2 | Todd Bell | Bass, Mixing |
| 3 | Gregg Bernstein | Art Direction, Design, Photography |
| 4 | Braid | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 5 | Chris Broach | Guitar, Vocals |
| 6 | Carl Caprioglio | Executive Producer |
| 7 | Kevin Knight | A&R |
| 8 | Bob Nanna | Guitar, Vocals |
| 9 | Jon Pines | Mastering |
| 10 | Lance Reynolds | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |