Polyvinyl veterans Braid are releasing new material for the first time in 13 years, since their swan song Frame and Canvas. Now, the band's new EP Closer to Closed, which features four new songs, is getting some early attention. The EP is slated for release on August 16, 2011, on 180-gram white vinyl, and features 3 original songs and a cover of Jeff Hanson's  "You Are the Reason." Head on over to the Chicagoist and Reader Magazine to learn more about the band getting back together in the studio, and download the single "The Right Time" over on the Polyvinyl site.