Broken Social Scene
Bands that draw musicians from other well-known acts are called "supergroups." Broken Social Scene is a supercollective. Ranging from five to 17 members, the Toronto-based outfit includes musicians from Stars, Metric, and many other bands, as well as the up-and-coming Leslie Feist. Frontmen Kevin Drew (formerly of Do Make Say Think) and Brendan Canning (By Divine Right, Len) founded BSS in 1999 and their mission has stayed constant: take a deep love of indie rock and expand on that by making experimental mini-symphonies. Their latest work is not so much a series of songs as it is a musical mood. The infectious cacophony comes through immediately, opening with a rapidly-expanding collection of xylophones and trombones that create Burt Bacharach-style instrumental jaunts, while Kevin Drew's vocals whisper through the melodic mayhem. Notable tracks--from the rhythmic "Fire Eye'd Boy," to the gorgeously floaty "Major Label Debut," to "Ibi Dreams of Pavement" (featuring rapper K-Os)--have two elements in common: all feature expansive melodies and all have vocals consciously (sometimes annoyingly) buried quite low in the mix. However, the CD's highlight (and disc-closer), "It's All Gonna Break," holds the key to BSS's beauty; it's simultaneously far-reaching and uplifting, a near-perfect 10 minutes of music. The limited edition version of this release also contains a seven-song EP filled with some of the dropped songs and an alternative version of "Major Label Debut". --Denise Sheppard The massively anticipated follow-up to "You Forgot It In People," the Canadian cult BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE deliver an amazing new LP, filled with monumental songs layered with huge choruses, symphonic arrangements to compliment their many instruments and vocalists, and the intimate/experimental/hooky sound that makes their headphone and rock-out appeal a 2-pronged-force to be reckoned with. This is NON LIMITED VERSION of Self Titled release.
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Some unusual and very long songs that are hard to get into, but once you do they're great.
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Recent Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jul-19-2008
- One of my favorites
You should pursue Broken Social Scene's entire catalog, especially YFIP, but this is an incredible follow-up. The reviews here sum it up pretty well, but for anyone on the fence, just spend 89 cents on 7/4 Shoreline (or find the video)....
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Apr-30-2008
- A Solid Triumph for Broken Social Scene
This has to be one of the most solidly constructed albums I've ever had the pleasure of experiencing. Yes, it is an experience to listen to.I wasn't a fan of Broken Social Scene until I picked up their self-titled album. I put it on and...
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- 4/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Feb-12-2008
- Difficult but rewarding, and forever polarizing
It must have been a daunting task to follow up "You Forgot It in People," and sure enough, the indie collective's third release is marked with obsession to trump what is virtually untrumpable. "BSS" is a looser, sloppier version of their...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Oct-15-2007
- One of the best rock albums of the 2000s
This is one of the most interesting and exciting albums I have heard in a long time. The music is dense and complex, but also has a fun, free spirit running around in it. Horns, choruses, loud & good drumming, indie style vocals and...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jul-19-2008
- One of my favorites
You should pursue Broken Social Scene's entire catalog, especially YFIP, but this is an incredible follow-up. The reviews here sum it up pretty well, but for anyone on the fence, just spend 89 cents on 7/4 Shoreline (or find the video)....
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-14-2006
- Pretty Good
I am not a "hardcore" Broken Social Scene fan - this is their first album I have bought, and I don't know which of the members were in which songs.However, coming from a completely unbiased standpoint, this CD is pretty good, but not...
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- 1/5
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- Posted: Jan-14-2007
- i loved the last one!
this collective's rendered redundant now--especially as there are NO SONGS here,merely miasmic "workouts." i was charmed by the new orderish basslines and urgent vocals occasioned by the stuff on "You Forgot it in People," the...
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