Braids is an art rock/electronic band from Calgary, Alberta and presently based in Montreal, Quebec. The group formed in 2006 and consists of band members Raphaelle Standell-Preston, Katie Lee, Austin Tufts and Taylor Smith. Their first album, Native Speaker (2011), has received mostly praise from critics, with the group's percussive sound likened to Feels-era Animal Collective and remarkable for its innovative melodies and Standell-Preston's "dynamic" vocals.