Brazilia were a band from Chapel Hill, NC, formed in 1999 and active until 2003. They were a Kinsella-influenced screamo band, incorporating some elements from that style of midwest emo and indie rock as well as post-hardcore and math rock. They were a very diverse band and an equally energetic one, mashing up multiple styles and ripping through songs with that Cap'n Jazz kind of abandon. The early years of the band were as chaotic as their music, featuring lineup changes and members missing for various reasons. By 2001, things seem to have solidified enough for Brazilia to release their only full-length album on Braeburn Records, home to emo luminaries Pictures Can Tell. The band would call it quits in 2003, its members headed in different life directions.
Brazilia's first release was 2000's rspd 7", which features a less emo sound than the subsequent album, at times sounding kind of like a mashup of hardcore and The White Stripes. I know it looks like the cover image is really low-quality, but it's actually a high-resolution scan of the badly compressed image they used. It was followed in 2001 by the album Pants Tight: Arms Crossed. In 2002 they released a split 7" with The Weapon (this appears to be The Weapon's only release; they were kind of an instrumental post-hardcore jam band, judging by their two tracks), and then put out their last recording, the Phlogiston EP, in 2003. I've also included an unreleased track the band put up on their website, which was recorded during the 7" sessions.
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