I got this when I saw the band play at the Hairhole a while back.  The Minneapolis trio's debut tape is full of hook laden poppy punk songs that go directly for the jugular with a blend of hard driving and melodic guitars and personal lyrics.  Delivered in a direct and to the point matter, their music feels like a well-worn t shirt; comfortable yet surprising.  Lyrically they can range from heart on sleeve honesty to more obtuse and analytical in nature.  Musically, they know their wheelhouse and play it well, delivering melodic rockers that stay true to their roots and manage to avoid the corporate clichéd shit.  Braver has put out an interesting debut that readers into pop punk and its sibling subgenres may want to check out.  There may be a few tapes and CDs of this around but I'll post all the options just in case.  (BOONE)
(Cassette available from  Let's Pretend Records. P.O. Box 1663. Bloomington, IN 47402. letspretendrecords.com.  Short Run CD from: Sp Short Run CD Series.  spsrcr.bandcamp.com.  Download from: bravermpls.bandcamp.com)